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Malia

//məˈliː.ə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Hawaiian.
  2. 2
    A coastal town in Crete, Greece.
Noun
  1. 1
    A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, of species Malia grata.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hawaiian Malia (“Mary”) and in some cases from Mālia (“calm”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Greek Μάλια (Mália).

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