Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.ʔeˈma.ʔe/, [mə.ʔeˈmɐ.ʔe]

Verb

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maʻemaʻe

  1. (stative) to be clean
  2. (stative) to be pure
  3. (stative) to be chaste, celibate
  4. (stative) to be attractive

Noun

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maʻemaʻe

  1. cleanness, cleanliness
  2. purity
  3. chastity, celibacy
  4. attractiveness