@Dua Na Bilo just curious on this, but is there any way you can describe how to correctly pronounce Dua Na Bilo? What does the name mean and where does it come from?
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In the iTaukei (ethnic Fijian) language, d is pronounced nd and b as mb. So nDua Na mBilo.
Taken literally, it means one cup. Dua na bilo ti (ndua na mbilo chtee/tee) = a cup of tea.
The two most common phrases you'll hear around a tanoa (kava bowl) are
dua na bilo and
taki mai. In this context, the former is usually used to offer kava and is best translated as "have a shell". If you're in a kava circle and someone walks by, it's polite to call out
dua na bilo to invite them to join in. The latter is the opposite. While taki mai might literally mean "serve me", it's better translated as serve us... telling the guy serving the kava to serve another round of kava to the group.