mālie

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *malie. Cognates include Tokelauan mālie and Māori mārie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maːˈli.e/ === Verb === mālie(stative) calm, serene, still quiet, tranquil, silent ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === mālie in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com. == 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[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 211