hale maʻi
Hawaiian
Etymology
hale (“house, building; institution”) + maʻi (“sick; illness”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ha.le ˈma.ʔi/, [həle ˈmɐʔi]
Noun
hale maʻi
- hospital
- Synonym: haukapila
References
- “hale maʻi” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986