Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui

"Ia Ora 'o Tahiti Nui" (Tahitian pronunciation: [ʔi̯a o.ra ʔo ta.hi.ti nu.i]; French: Vive Tahiti Nui; "Long Live Tahiti Nui") is the anthem of French Polynesia. At official occasions, it is played alongside the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise".

Lyrics

Tahitian original	IPA transcription	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 honour you. 𝄇 𝄆 Here is the rising voice From your children Spread your love For Tahiti Nui to live! 𝄇