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Malia
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malia malía malià Mâlia
Translingual
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Etymology
mul
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Locustellidae a single passerine species Malia grata species, found in Sulawesi
Hypernyms
genus
References
Malia (bird) Malia (bird)
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21 Locustellidae
mul Birds
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from en haw Malia Mary and in some cases from haw Mālia calm.
Pronunciation
en /məˈliː.ə/
Proper noun
en female Hawaiian.
Usage notes
In regular use among Anglophones in Hawaii since the 1970s.
Etymology 2
en :bor el:Μάλια + 1
Proper noun
en coastal town periphery/Crete country/Greece.
en Mallia
Further reading
Malia, Crete
Anagrams
en aailm Lamia ilama lamia malai
Hawaiian
Etymology
The spoken form of haw Maria, the Hawaiian biblical equivalent of English en Mary.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female the Bible
Related terms
haw Malaea
haw Maria
haw Mele
Descendants
1 en Malia
References
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Malia (which may also stand for Mālia) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 13 women.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Malia was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1965-67 and 1969-2008.