Wiktionary

lelei

Rotuman edit

Adjective edit

lelei

  1. good

Samoan edit

Adjective edit

lelei

  1. good

Tokelauan edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [le.ˈle.i]
  • Hyphenation: le‧le‧i

Noun edit

lelei

  1. well-being
  2. goodness, wellness

Verb edit

lelei

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

References edit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 183

Tongan edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

lelei

  1. good

Tuvaluan edit

Adjective edit

lelei

  1. good

Usage notes edit

Used mainly in northern dialects; southern form is llei.

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