malia

M3A1L1I1A1
/məˈliː.ə/

noun

A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, of species Malia grata.

OriginHawaiian Malia →
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Meanings

malia1

noun
  1. A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, of species Malia grata.

Malia2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Hawaiian.

Malia3

proper noun
  1. A coastal town in Crete, Greece.

Origin

Malia · proper noun

  1. HawaiianMalia“Mary”
  2. EnglishMalia

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

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Malia · proper noun

  1. GreekΜάλια
  2. GreekΜάλια
  3. EnglishMalia

Borrowed from Greek Μάλια (Mália).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lamiamalaiilamaAmaliimala
Cite this entry
APA

malia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malia

MLA

“malia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malia.

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