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Rade
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palihi, from Proto-Austronesian *paliSi.
Adjective
mlei
- taboo
Derived terms
References
- James A. Tharp, Y-Bhăm Ƀuôn-yǎ (1980) A Rhade-English Dictionary with English-Rhade Finderlist (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-58), Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, archived from the original on 1 November 2021, page 92
Swahili
Etymology
From m- + English lay.
Pronunciation
Noun
mlei (m-wa class, plural walei)
- layperson, layman (person who is not a cleric)