Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hale (“house, building; institution”) + maʻi (“sick; illness”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈha.le ˈma.ʔi/, [ˈhɐ.le ˈmɐ.ʔi]
hale maʻi
- hospital
- Synonym: haukapila
References[edit]
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hale maʻi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
