Etymology

malia

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Today it means: A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, of species Malia grata. Full definition →

Hawaiian Malia
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Malia · proper noun1

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromMalia“Mary”
  2. English todayMalia

Borrowed from Hawaiian Malia (“Mary”) and in some cases from Mālia (“calm”).

Malia · proper noun2

  1. Greek · borrowed fromΜάλια
  2. Greek · borrowed fromΜάλια
  3. English todayMalia

Borrowed from Greek Μάλια (Mália).

Words from the same roots

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Maliyah

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