mālō

See also: malo, Malo, málo, malô, and mało

Tokelauan

Tokelauan phrasebook

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.loː]
• Hyphenation: mā‧lō

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *malo (“victorious”). Cognates include Maori mārō and Samoan mālō.

Noun

mālō

1. victory
2. government
3. country, nation

Verb

mālō

1. (intransitive) to win

Interjection

mālō

1. hello! hi!
2. congratulations! well done!

Derived terms

• Mālō Kaufakatahi
• Mālō Tukufakatahi

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *malo. Cognates include Hawaiian mālō and Samoan mālō.

Noun

mālō

1. fibre, thread

Verb

mālō

1. (stative) to be taut

Etymology 3

Noun

mālō

1. guest, visitor

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 212