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Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *maqitaki; cognate with Tahitian maitaʻi and Maori maitai.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
maikaʻi
- goodness, wellness
- good looking
Verb
maikaʻi
- (stative) to be well, fine, in a state of goodness
- "Pehea ʻoe?" "Maikaʻi nō." - "How are you?" "Fine "
References
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “maitaki”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “maikaʻi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 223