faʻa

See also: fa'a

Tongan
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.ʔa/

Preposition

faʻa

  1. in the manner of

Adverb

faʻa

  1. like
    Pamphlets in the Tonga language, "Koe Hisitolia o Natula", page 58:
    Oku faa vahe ae kalasi huhu kihe faahiga e hiva, o behe:—
    1. Koe manu nima ua (Bimana)
    There are nine things like parts called the classes which have breasts, like so:—
    1. The animals with two hands (Bimana)
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