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Tevita Tu'ifua
Tevita is the Fijian and Tongan form of the name David. It may refer to: * Tevita Aholelei, IFBB professional bodybuilder * Tevita Folau (born 1985), professional Australian rugby league player *Tevita Leo-Latu (born 1981), professional rugby league footballer *Tevita Li (born 1995), New Zealand professional rugby union player * Tevita Mailau (born 1985), rugby union player who represents Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup *Tevita Mara, Fijian career soldier, with the rank of lieutenant colonel as of early 2006 *Tevita Metuisela (born 1983), Australian professional rugby league player *Tevita Momoedonu, Fijian chief and has served as the fifth Prime Minister of Fiji twice * Tevita Ofahengaue (born 1975), the 246th and last pick in the 2001 NFL Draft *Tevita Taumoepeau (born 1974), Tongan international rugby union player * Tevita Tuʻifua (born 1975), Tongan rugby union prop *Tevita Uluilakeba III (1898–1966), the 12th Tui Nayau and Sau Ni Vanua of the Lau Islands * Tevita Vaʻen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fijian Language
Fijian (') is an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken by some 350,000–450,000 ethnic Fijians as a native language. The 2013 Constitution established Fijian as an official language of Fiji, along with English and Fiji Hindi and there is discussion about establishing it as the "national language". Fijian is a VOS language. Standard Fijian is based on the speech of Bau, which is an East Fijian language. A pidginized form is used by many Indo-Fijians and Chinese on the islands, while Pidgin Hindustani is used by many rural ethnic Fijians and Chinese in areas dominated by Indo-Fijians. History Phonology The consonant phonemes of Fijian are as shown in the following table: The consonant written has been described as a prenasalized trill or trilled affricate . However, it is only rarely pronounced with a trilled release; the primary feature distinguishing it from is that it is postalveolar, , rather than dental/alveolar. The sounds and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Momoedonu
Ratu Tevita Momoedonu (13 January 1946 – 26 November 2020) was a Fijian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Fiji twice – each time extremely briefly. Both appointments were to get around constitutional technicalities; his first term of office – on 27 May 2000 lasted only a few minutes. His second term – from 14 to 16 March 2001 was for two days. He subsequently served his country as Ambassador of Fiji to Japan. Using his chiefly title of "Taukei Sawaieke", he later led pushed for the Yasana of Ba to secede from the Burebasaga and Kubuna Confederacies to form their own fourth confederacy under the Tui Vuda, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who died in 2011. First appointment In 1999, Momoedonu had been elected on the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) ticket to represent the Vuda Open Constituency in the House of Representatives, and subsequently appointed to the Cabinet. He was the only minister not present in the Parliament building when George Speight stormed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Vakalalabure
Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure (1927 – 6 May 2005) was a Fijian chief and politician. Ratu Vakalalabure held the chiefly title of Vunivalu of Natewa, one of the three senior titles in Cakaudrove Province. He served as a Senator in the 1990s, becoming President of the Senate before winning the Cakaudrove West Fijian Communal Constituency in the House of Representatives in a byelection in 1996. He was also a member of the Great Council of Chiefs. Vakalalabure was the father of eight children, including Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure, who became Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2001, and subsequently served a prison sentence for his involvement in the 2000 Fijian coup d'état The Fiji coup d'état of 2000 was a civilian coup d'état by hardline i-Taukei (ethnic Fijian) nationalists against the elected government of an Indo-Fijian Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry on 19 May 2000. This was followed by an attempt on .... Ratu Rakuita was released from prison to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona (born 18 August 1974) is a Tongan professional rugby league and rugby union footballer, a winger who played rugby league and picked up many honours before switching codes to rugby union. In 2002, Vaikona was voted best rugby league winger in the world. Early years Vaikona started playing rugby league when he was studying in Christchurch, New Zealand at Lincoln University.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' He made the Junior Kiwis in 1994 and in 1994 Vaikona played for the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the Lion Red Cup and represented both Canterbury, New Zealand Universities and the New Zealand Residents.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.13 Professional playing career Rugby league Vaikona moved to Hull F.C. in 1994 and played alongside fellow Cantabrian Shane Endacott. Vaikona was selected for Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. In the Rugby League First Division he played for Hull F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Vaʻenuku
Tevita Vaʻenuku (born 27 December 1967) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing. Career Vaʻenuku debuted for Tonga on 28 May 1991, against Samoa in Nuku'alofa. He was also part of the Tonga national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing all the three pool stage matches, scoring a try against France in Pretoria. His last cap for Tonga was during the third pool stage match against Ivory Coast in Rustenburg. Vaʻenuku was also part of the 1993 and 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads. In 2005, Vaʻenuku was part of the Ikale Tahi management team, along with Sione Petelo, Nafe Tufui and Semi Taupeaafe Samuela H. S. "Semi" Taupeaafe (born in Nuku'alofa, on 29 July 1972）is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre. Career He represented Tonga in rugby union, Australia in rugby sevens, and Japan at the COBRA Rugby Ten .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Uluilakeba III
Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba III (October 4, 1898 – October 4, 1966) was the 12th Tui Nayau and Sau ni Vanua of the Lau Islands. He was the father of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, founding father of the modern nation of Fiji. Ratu Te, as he was known, hailed from the chiefly village of Tubou on the island of Lakeba in Lau Province. He became the Tui Nayau upon the death of his father, Ratu Alifereti Finau Ulugalala in 1934. His mother was Adi Ateca Moceiwaqa (or spelled Ateca Moceiwai), paternal granddaughter of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the self-proclaimed King of Fiji, and daughter of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau I. The origin of the Fijian farewell song "Isa Lei "" is a traditional Fijian farewell song. Origin The origin of this song is disputed. One versions holds that Turaga Bale na Tu'i Nayau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba composed it in 1916 for Adi Litia Tavanavanua (1900–1983), when she visited Tubou ..." is disputed, and one versions holds that Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba composed it in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Tuʻifua
Tevita Tu'ifua (born 15 October 1975 in Nomuka) is a Tongan rugby union Wing and Centre. He is a member of the Tonga national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 2 .... Since 2013, he has acted as defence coach for the Tongan National team. References External linksSporting Heroes Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Tu'ifua, Tevita 1975 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Taumoepeau
Tevita Taumoepeau (born 16 May 1974) is a former Tongan Tonga national rugby union team, international rugby union player. The final club he played for was Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He played as a Rugby union positions#1. Loosehead prop .26 3. Tighthead prop, tighthead prop Career Taumoepeau joined Worcester Warriors, Worcester during the summer of 2005 from French side CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, Bourgoin. He made his debut in Worcester Warriors, Worcester against Northampton Saints in the Powergen Cup and has been a consistent member of the squad throughout Worcester Warriors, Worcester's league and cup campaigns. Taumoepeau has also previously played for the Chiefs (Super rugby franchise), Chiefs, the Blues (Super rugby franchise), Blues, Northampton Saints, Northampton and CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, Bourgoin. The durable front row made his 150th appearance for Warriors against Nottingham in 2011 In 2012, Tevita was struck with a neck injury which left him with a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Ofahengaue
Tevita Lotoatau Ofahengaue (born July 9, 1974) is a former American football tight end. He was the last (246th) pick in the 2001 National Football League draft, thus qualifying as that year's "Mr. Irrelevant". He was drafted out of Brigham Young University by the Arizona Cardinals. Post-football Ofahengaue currently lives in Utah with his wife Carey and their seven children. He and his wife own a private foster agency together, Crossroads Youth Services. Ofahengaue is currently serving as the football Director of Player Personnel at BYU. Legal troubles In July 2011, Ofahengaue, along with Reno Mahe Sateki Reno Mahe Jr. (born June 3, 1980) is a former American football running back who played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Mahe played college football for Brigham Young University (BYU), and wa ..., was charged with theft for allegedly playing a part in stealing more than $55,000 in gasoline from a construction company in 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Metuisela
Tevita Metuisela (born 16 October 1983 in Manly, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. Rugby League In rugby league Metuisela played as a prop or second row forward, and appeared for the Sydney Roosters, Melbourne Storm and Wests Tigers teams. He was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Rugby Union In 2009 Metuisela made the switch to rugby union where he plays as a back row forward, either flanker or Number Eight. He was a part of the ACT Brumbies Academy and has also played for the Manly club in Sydney. Metuisela played Super Rugby for the Western Force The Western Force is an Australian professional rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia, currently competing in Super Rugby Pacific. They previously played in Super Rugby from 2006 until they were axed from the competition in 2017. F ... in 2011. He played for the Waratahs in 2012. References External linksTevita Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongan Language
Tongan (English pronunciation: or ; ') is an Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch native to the island nation of Tonga. It has around 187,000 speakers. It uses the word order verb–subject–object. Related languages Tongan is one of the multiple languages in the Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages, along with Hawaiian, Māori, Samoan and Tahitian, for example. Together with Niuean, it forms the Tongic subgroup of Polynesian. Tongan is unusual among Polynesian languages in that it has a so-called ''definitive accent''. As with all Polynesian languages, Tongan has adapted the phonological system of proto-Polynesian. # Tongan has retained the original proto-Polynesian *h, but has merged it with the original *s as . (The found in modern Tongan derives from *t before high front vowels). Most Polynesian languages have lost the original proto-Polynesian glottal stop ; however, it has been retained in Tongan and a few other languages including Rapa Nui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Mara
Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara is a Fijian career soldier who held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as of early 2006. On 3 February, he was named Army Chief of Staff, succeeding Colonel Meli Saubulinayau, who was a close relative of his. This position is the fourth highest in the Fijian Military, behind that of the Military Commander (Commodore Frank Bainimarama), Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff RFMF (Captain Esala Teleni) and the Land Force Commander (Lieutenant Colonel Pita Driti). Mara held the position for several months, before he was appointed Commanding Officer of the Third Infantry Regiment, a key position in the Fiji Army as he controls the infantry division, that has about 500 gun-carrying soldiers. He attended his staff course at Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Haigate, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2005 (Class 34/2005). In May 2011 he was charged with mutiny and accused of attempting to overthrow Bainimarima's government. He fled Fiji on 9 May 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
