God Bless Fiji
English: God Bless Fiji | |
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U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus) |
"Meda Dau Doka" (Fijian pronunciation:
Lyrics
The anthem's English version is usually sung. The English and Fijian lyrics are not translations of each other and have very little in common.[1]
In August 2008, the draft version of the People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress, a government document intended to supplement the Constitution and reconcile ethnic and linguistic divides, suggested that the national anthem should be in the country's three main languages: Fijian, Hindi and English.[4] The Charter later served as the basis for the 2013 Constitution of Fiji.
English lyrics
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Fijian lyrics
Fijian original[10][11] | IPA transcription[c] | English translation |
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Hindi lyrics
Fiji Hindi lyrics[11] |
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See also
Notes
- ^ "Hail" is sometimes sung as "hails".[5][6][7]
- ^ "Whatever" is sometimes sung as "whate'er",[5][8] and "befall" is sometimes sung as "befalls".[5][7][9]
- ^ See Help:IPA/Fijian, Fijian language § Phonology and Fijian language § Orthography.
- ^ a b c d Sometimes sung as Me sa biu na i tovo tawa yaga ([me sa ᵐbi̯u na‿i to.βo ta.ɰa ja.ŋa]).[12]
- ^ a b Ra is sometimes omitted.[12][13]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5107-0089-5.
- ^ The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ISBN 978-0-85807-060-8.
- The Fiji Times. 2008-08-07. Archived from the originalon 2012-03-22.
- ^ a b c Bulikula Art Group - Topic (2018-08-11). "Meda Dau Doka (N) Anthem". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ Tawakilagi Fiji (2016-08-16). "Tawakilagi: Fiji 7s Olympic Gold 2016 GOD BLESS FIJI". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b Chef Lance Seeto (2012-01-26). ""We Are Fiji" Fijian Anthem - Laisa Vulakoro". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ NewEarthVoices (2010-07-29). "Fijian National Anthem - New Earth Voices A Cappella". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ slevisham (2009-08-06). "National Anthem of Fiji (Vocal)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ a b "National Anthem of Fiji". Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in Belgium. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ a b c "National Anthem". 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers - Fiji. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ a b Queen Victoria School Choir, Matavatucou - Topic (2020-04-14). "Meda Dau Doka". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ DeroVolkTV (2021-09-21). "National Anthem of Fiji (Fijian Version) - "Meda Dau Doka" 🎵". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2022-01-20.