Key Words
In order to find and use specific types of Fijian records, you will need to know some key words in Fijian. This section gives key genealogical terms in English with Fijian equivalents.
| English
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Fijian
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| baptism(s)
|
tabaluvu
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| birth
|
sucu
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| boy
|
a gone, tagane
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| burial(s)
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veibulu
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| cemetery
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a mara, ai bulu bulu
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| census
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wilivanua
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| child(ren)
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gone, luve-na
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| daughter
|
luve alewa
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| female
|
yalewa
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| death(s)
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mate
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| father
|
tama-na
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| girl
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gonealewa
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| death(s)
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mate
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| husband
|
wati-na tagane
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| index(es)
|
idusidusi
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| maiden name
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| man
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tamata, a tagane
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| male
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tagane
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| marriage
|
vakamau
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| month
|
vula
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| mother
|
tina-na
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| name
|
yaca-na
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| name, given
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| name, surname
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| parent(s)
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qase
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| parish
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| son
|
luve-na tagane
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| spouse
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wati-na
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| wife
|
wati-na
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| woman
|
alewa
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| year
|
yabaki
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Months
| English |
Fijian
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| January
|
Janueri
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| February
|
Feperueri
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| March
|
Maji
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| April
|
Epereli
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| May
|
Me
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| June
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June
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| July
|
Julai
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| August
|
Okosito
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| September
|
Septiteba
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| October
|
Okotopa
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| November
|
Noveba
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| December
|
Tiseba
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Days of the Week
| English |
Latvian
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| Sunday
|
Sode
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| Monday
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Mode
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| Tuesday
|
Tusite
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| Wednesday
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Wenisite
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| Thursday
|
Cosite
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| Friday
|
Faraite
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| Saturday
|
Satate
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Numbers
Cardinal
| English |
Fijian
|
| 1
|
E dua
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| 2
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E rua
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| 3
|
E tolu
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| 4
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E va
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| 5
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E lima
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| 6
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E ono
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| 7
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E vitu
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| 8
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E walu
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| 9
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E ciwa
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| 10
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E tini
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| 11
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E tinikadua
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| 12
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E tinikarua
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| 13
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E tinikatolu
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| 14
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tinikava
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| 15
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tinikalima
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| 16
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E tinikaono
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| 17
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tinikavitu
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| 18
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tinikawalu
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| 19
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tinikaciwa
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| 20
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E ruasagavulu
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| 21
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ruasagavulu ka dua
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| 22
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ruasagavulu ka rua
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| 23
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ruasagavulu ka tolu
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| 24
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ruasagavulu ka va
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| 25
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ruasagavulu ka lima
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| 26
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ruasagavulu ka ono
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| 27
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ruasagavulu ka vitu
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| 28
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ruasagavulu ka walu
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| 29
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ruasagavulu ka ciwa
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| 30
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E tolusagavulu
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| 31
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| 40
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vasagavulu
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| 50
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limasagavulu
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| 60
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e onosagavulu
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| 70
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vitusagavulu
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| 80
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walusagavulu
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| 90
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ciwasagavulu
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| 100
|
drau, e dua na drau
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| 200
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e rua na drau
|
| 1000
|
udolu
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Ordinal
| English |
Fijian
|
| 1st
|
ai matai, ai kadua
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| 2nd
|
ai karua
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| 3rd
|
ai katolu
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| 4th
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ai kava
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| 5th
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ai kalima
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| 6th
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ai kaono
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| 7th
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ai kavitu
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| 8th
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ai kawalu
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| 9th
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ai kaciwa
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| 10th
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ai katini
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| 11th
|
ia katinikadua
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| 12th
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ai katinikarua
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| 13th
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| 14th
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| 15th
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| 16th
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| 17th
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| 18th
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| 19th
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| 20th
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ai karasagavulu
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| 21st
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| 22nd
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| 23rd
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| 24th
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| 25th
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| 26th
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| 27th
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| 28th
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| 29th
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| 30th
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| 31st
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| 40th
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| 50th
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| 60th
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| 70th
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| 80th
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| 90th
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| 100th
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| 200th
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| 1000th
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