malolo

See also: mālōlō and malōlō

Fijian

Verb

malolo

1. to skim a stone, to skip a rock

Sambali

Adjective

malolò

1. sad

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

From Samoan mālōlō (“to rest”).

Noun

malolo

1. rest

Verb

malolo

1. To rest
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:2:

     Long de namba 7 God i lukim olgeta wok bilong en i pinis, na em i malolo long dispeal^[sic] de.

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