mālie

See also: malie, Mālie, mǎliè, and Mǎ-Liè

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *malie. Cognates include Tokelauan mālie and Maori mārie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˈli.e/

Verb

mālie(stative)

  1. calm, serene, still
  2. quiet, tranquil, silent

Derived terms

  • hele mālie
  • hoʻomālie (causative)
  • mālielie (reduplicated form)

Further reading

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *malie. Cognates include Hawaiian mālie and Tuvaluan mālie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaː.li.e]
  • Hyphenation: mā‧li‧e

Verb

mālie

  1. (stative) to be slow
  2. (stative) to be quiet
  3. (stative) to be funny
  4. (stative) to be touching
  5. (stative, of music) to be sweet

Interjection

mālie

  1. Used to express one's appreciation of the performer(s); bravo

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 211
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