liʻi

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Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈli.ʔi/

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *riki. Cognate with Maori riki.

Verb[edit]

liʻi

(stative) small, tiny

Derived terms[edit]

liʻiliʻi

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

liʻi

Short for aliʻi (“chief”).

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