Malia

See also: malia and Mâlia

Translingual

Proper noun

Malia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – a single passerine species Malia grata, found in Sulawesi.

See also

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian Malia (Mary) and in some cases from Mālia (calm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈliː.ə/

Proper noun

Malia

  1. A female given name.

Usage notes

In regular use among Anglophones in Hawaii since the 1970s.

Anagrams


Hawaiian

Etymology

The spoken form of Maria, the Hawaiian biblical equivalent of English Mary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈli.a/, [məˈlijə]

Proper noun

Malia

  1. A female given name.

Descendants

References

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