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Rotuman

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Adjective

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lelei

  1. good

Samoan

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Adjective

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lelei

  1. good

Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *lelei. Cognates include Tuvaluan lelei and Samoan lelei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [le.ˈle.i]
  • Hyphenation: le‧le‧i

Noun

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lelei

  1. well-being
  2. goodness, wellness

Verb

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lelei

  1. (stative) to be good
  2. (stative) to be healthy

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 183

Tongan

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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lelei

  1. good

Tuvaluan

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Adjective

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lelei

  1. good

Usage notes

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Used mainly in northern dialects; southern form is llei.