vinaka

== Fijian == === Etymology === From vina +‎ ka. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /βi.na.ka/ === Adjective === vinaka good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral) Synonyms: (Bua, Vanua Levu) re, (West) vina du === Interjection === vinaka (modern) thank you Synonyms: (Lau) malo, (West) vina du ==== Usage notes ==== Traditionally, Fijians expressed appreciation through soft claps of cupped hands rather than verbal thanks. The use of "vinaka" as "thank you" is a modernism influenced by European customs. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Gatty, Ronald (2009), “vinaka”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎[1], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 300