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fale mahaki

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Tongan

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Etymology

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fale (house, building; institution) +‎ mahaki (sick; illness) — compare with related Samoan falemaʻi, Hawaiian hale maʻi and Malay rumah sakit as well as separately English sickhouse for similar constructions.

Noun

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fale mahaki

  1. hospital