lelei

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Rotuman

Adjective

lelei

  1. good

Samoan

Adjective

lelei

  1. good

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lelei. Cognates include Tuvaluan lelei and Samoan lelei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: le‧le‧i

Noun

lelei

  1. well-being
  2. goodness, wellness

Verb

lelei

  1. (stative) to be good
  2. (stative) to be healthy

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 183

Tongan

Pronunciation

Adjective

lelei

  1. good

Tuvaluan

Adjective

lelei

  1. good

Usage notes

Used mainly in northern dialects; southern form is llei.