1. for sure! of course! good on you! get you! you bet - an idiom praising someone, his/her work or a cause.
Engari tonu a Hineihaea me tana kamupene! / Good on Hineihaea for setting up her company!
Synonyms: ehara (tonu)!
2. lo and behold, heck, look at that, oh my god - an idiom sometimes used to express surprise.
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