maʻi

Hawaiian

/maʔi/

noun
Definitions
  • illness, disease
  • genitals

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *masaki inherited from Proto-Oceanic *masakit inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sakit.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*sakit

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