mālili

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *malili (“unripe or withered fruit”). Cognate with Samoan malili (“fall before ripening”). By surface analysis, mā- (stative prefix) +‎ lili (“blasted”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˈli.li/

Verb

mālili(stative)

  1. blighted, blasted
  2. withered, stunted

Further reading

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