hale maʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

hale (“house, building; institution”) +‎ maʻi (“sick; illness”) — compare with related Tahitian fare maʻi, Tongan fale mahaki, Samoan falemaʻi and Malay rumah sakit as well as separately English sickhouse for similar constructions.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈha.le ˈma.ʔi/, [ˈhɐ.le ˈmɐ.ʔi]

Noun

hale maʻi

  1. hospital
    Synonym: haukapila

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hale maʻi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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