maligi

Tokelauan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ma.ˈli.ŋi]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧gi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ma-ligi (“spilt”). Cognates include Maori maringi and Samoan maligi.

Verb

maligi

  1. (intransitive, of rain) to pour heavily
  2. (intransitive, of water) to flow; to run
  3. (intransitive, of water) to be spilt or spilling

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

maligi

  1. Alternative form of malini

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