maligi
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Tokelauan
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *ma-ligi (“spilt”). Cognates include Maori maringi and Samoan maligi.
Verb
[edit]maligi
- (intransitive, of rain) to pour heavily
- (intransitive, of water) to flow; to run
- (intransitive, of water) to be spilt or spilling
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
[edit]maligi
- Alternative form of malini
References
[edit]- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 211