palai

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlai̯/, [pəˈlɐj], [pəˈlɛj] (rapid speech)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *palai (“a yam”), from Proto-Oceanic *balai (“wild yam”). Cognate with Tahitian parai (“a species of yam”).

Noun

palai

  1. Microlepia setosa, a native fern placed on the altar of Laka, goddess of the hula.
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

From English fry.

Verb

palai

  1. (transitive) to fry
  2. (stative) frying; fried

Further reading

Italian

Verb

palai

  1. first-person singular past historic of palare

Anagrams

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Tolai [Term?].

Noun

palai

  1. lizard
  2. eardrum
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