mālō

See also: malo, Malo, mało, mało-, and málo

Tokelauan
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaː.ˈloː/
  • Hyphenation: mā‧lō

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *malo (“victorious”). Cognates include Maori mārō and Samoan mālō.

Noun

mālō

  1. victory
  2. government
  3. country, nation

Verb

mālō

  1. (intransitive) to win

Interjection

mālō

  1. hello! hi!
  2. congratulations! well done!
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *malo. Cognates include Hawaiian mālō and Samoan mālō.

Noun

mālō

  1. fibre, thread

Verb

mālō

  1. (stative) to be taut

Noun

mālō

  1. guest, visitor

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 212
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