Fijian <=> English Dictionary

Fijian-English and
English-Fijian Dictionary

 

Sigatoka Valley
Somewhere along the Sigatoka Valley.

Disclaimer

I am a student of the Fijian language and I have created this site mainly as a study aid for myself and any others who wish to use it. I am not an expert in Fijian. If you can't find a particular word you are looking for on this site then I suggest you refer to the additional reference materials listed below. Vinaka.

Guide to Fijian pronunciation

http://www.fijiguide.com/Facts/language.html - good place to start for simple understanding of pronunciation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fijian_language - more consise. Note: the v is pronunced as a Voiced bilabial fricative which can be a bit difficult for english speakers.

 

This dictionary is still being built, but feel free to use what is here (updated June. 2007)...

Word Count approx. 850

English-Fijian Dictionary 

Fijian-English Dictionary

download dictionary in MS Access format (in a zip file).

Audio Word List
Fijian online at SBS Radio.

Guide to Books on the Fijian Language: 

The Fijian Dictionary, A. Capell, Government Press, Suva Fiji, 1991

Fijian phrasebook, Paul Geraghty, Lonely Planet, Australia, 1994

Fijian Grammar, G.B. Milner, Government Press, Suva Fiji, 1991

A New Fijian Grammar, C. Maxwell Churchward, Government Press, Suva Fiji, 1973

The books listed above are available online at the University of the South Pacific bookstore in Suva, Fiji

Vocabulary Exercises

Fiji Links

Contact: jcorrell@manukau.ac.nz

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