Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui

Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui (Tahitian)
Pour que vive Tahiti Nui (French)
English: Long live Tahiti Nui
First page of the anthem as it was published by the Government of French Polynesia
Territorial anthem of French Polynesia
LyricsMaeva Bougues, Irmine Tehei, Angèle Terorotua, Johanna Nouveau, Patrick Amaru, Louis Mamatui, Jean-Pierre et Pierre Célestin
MusicJean Paul Berlier
Adopted10 June 1993
Audio sample
Digital instrumental version

"Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" (lit. 'Long Live Tahiti Nui') is the territorial anthem of the overseas country of French Polynesia. It is sung during public or sport events alongside the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise". The lyrics are in Tahitian. It was adopted on 10 June 1993 by the Assembly of French Polynesia with the Loi du Pays 1993-60.[1]

Lyrics

Tahitian original[2] IPA transcription[a] French translation English translation

𝄆 ʻUa rahu te Atua (i) tōʻu ʻāiʻa
Hono noʻanoʻa o te motu rau
Heihei i te pua riʻi au ē
E firi nape mōrohi ʻore
ʻO tāʻu īa e faʻateniteni nei 𝄇

𝄆 Tē tūoro nei te reo here
O te huia
ʻA hiʻi tō aroha
ʻIa ora ʻo Tahiti Nui ē 𝄇

𝄆 [ʔu.a ra.hu te a.tu.a i toː.ʔu ʔaː.i.ʔa]
[ho.no no.ʔa.no.ʔa o te mo.tu rau̯]
[he.i.hei̯ i te pu.a ri.ʔi au̯ eː]
[e fi.ri na.pe moː.ro.hi ʔo.re]
[ʔo taː.ʔu iː.a e fa.ʔa.te.ni.te.ni nei̯] 𝄇

𝄆 [teː tuː.o.ro nei̯ te re.o he.re]
[o te hu.i.a]
[ʔa hi.ʔi toː a.ro.ha]
[ʔi̯a o.ra ʔo ta.hi.ti nu.i eː] 𝄇

𝄆 Mon pays est né de Dieu
Collier d’îles multiples
Aux délicates senteurs
Reliées d’une tresse immortelle
Aujourd’hui je te loue 𝄇

𝄆 Voici que s’élève la voix
De tes enfants
Répands ton amour
Pour que vive Tahiti Nui 𝄇

𝄆 My country is born of God
Multiple islands’ necklace
With delicate fragrances
Tied with an immortal braid
Today I honor you 𝄇

𝄆 Here is the rising voice
From your children
Spread your love
For Tahiti Nui to live 𝄇

  • First music sheet
    First music sheet
  • Second music sheet
    Second music sheet

Notes

  1. ^ See Help:IPA and Tahitian language § Phonology.

References

  1. ^ Government of French Polynesia. "Loi du Pays 1993-60". lexpol.cloud.pf. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ Government of French Polynesia. "Loi du Pays 2016-14". lexpol.cloud.pf. Retrieved 7 June 2019.