mālie
See also: malie, Mālie, mǎliè, and Mǎ-Liè
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *malie. Cognates include Tokelauan mālie and Maori mārie.
Verb
mālie
- (stative) to be calm, to be quiet
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
- (stative) to be slow
- (stative) to be quiet
- (stative) to be funny
- (stative) to be touching
- (stative, of music) to be sweet
Interjection
mālie
- Used to express one's appreciation of the performer(s); bravo
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 211