Ko e Iki he Lagi
"Ko e Iki he Lagi" (Niuean pronunciation: [ko e i.ki he la.ŋi]; "The Lord in Heaven"), also called "Lord in Heaven, Thou art Merciful" is the national anthem of Niue.
Lyrics[change]
| Niuean original | IPA transcription | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| <poem>Ko e Iki he Lagi
Kua faka'alofa mai Ki Niuē nei, ki Niuē nei Kua pule totonu E Patuiki toatu Kua pule oko'oko ki Niuē nei. Ki Niuē nei, ki Niuē nei Ki Niuē nei, ki Niuē nei. Kua pule oko'oko ki Niuē nei Kua pule ki Niuē nei.</poem> |
<poem>[ko e i.ki he la.ŋi]
[ku.a fa.ka.a.lo.fa mai̯] [ki ni̯u.e nei̯ ki ni̯u.e nei̯] [ku.a pu.le to.to.nu] [e pa.tu.i.ki to.a.tu] [ku.a pu.le o.ko.o.ko ki ni̯u.e nei̯] [ki ni̯u.e nei̯ ki ni̯u.e nei̯] [ki ni̯u.e nei̯ ki ni̯u.e nei̯] [ku.a pu.le o.ko.o.ko ki ni̯u.e nei̯] [ku.a pu.le ki ni̯u.e nei̯]</poem> |
<poem>The Lord in Heaven
Who loves Niue, Niue Who rules kindly The Almighty Who rules completely over Niue. Over Niue, over Niue Over Niue, over Niue. Who rules completely over Niue Who rules over Niue</poem> |