hale maʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈha.le ˈma.ʔi/, [ˈhɐ.le ˈmɐ.ʔi]

Noun

hale maʻi

1. hospital

   Synonym: haukapila

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hale maʻi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press