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Easter Island Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Fri April 11, 2008 12:06 AM UTC
Does anyone know what the phrase "Iorana Aringa Poka" means - Hello __ face? What would the meaning be behind this phrase?

Thank you!

Jeffkat
jeffkat
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Fri April 11, 2008 01:25 PM UTC
I think it means LIVING

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Tdiver
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Fri April 11, 2008 08:26 PM UTC
I think that's aringa "ora"...thanks for the attempt! :) I cannot find the word "poka" anywhere.....help!

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jeffkat
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Fri April 11, 2008 08:43 PM UTC
OK will try but unsure of a result.

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Tdiver
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Fri April 11, 2008 08:48 PM UTC
Could it just mean point or place.

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Tdiver
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Sat April 12, 2008 01:38 AM UTC
I'm not sure - it was sent to me as a greeting from a friend.

Thanks for trying!

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jeffkat
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Sat April 12, 2008 03:40 AM UTC
May it be PUKA instead of POKA?

puka = book
aringa = face

Hope it helps!!
Sebastian.

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Sebastian_arg
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Sat April 12, 2008 02:48 PM UTC
That sounds reasonable - as in - "intelligent, well read woman" (one can hope)! :)
Thank you, have a great weekend!

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jeffkat
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Easter Island Re: Rapa Nui phrase
Posted: Fri April 18, 2008 08:10 PM UTC
Any other peeps fluent in Rapa Nuieeeese? I was told this was still not solved.

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jeffkat
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