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What does La Orana mean in Tahitian?

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Ava Hall

Updated on February 24, 2026

la Orana = Hello. Nana = goodbye. Maeva = Welcome (usually used for people of high rank or who you want to put on a pedestal) Maitai (pronounced Maytay) = I am well – Good.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, how do you say thank you in Tahitian? Saying Thank you If you want to say “Thank you”, say: Māuruuru. If you want to say “No Thank You”, say ‘Aita māuruuru. To say “Thank you very much”, say Māuruuru roa!Secondly, what does Nui mean in Tahitian? Although nui (big) still occurs in some compounds, like Tahiti-nui, the usual word is rahi (which is a common word in Polynesian languages for ‘large’). Also, how do you say Ocean in Tahitian? Look – A hi’o (ah-hee-oh) Ocean – Moana (mo-ah-nah)What is the main language spoken in Tahiti? French