lelei

Rotuman

Adjective

lelei

1. good

Samoan

Adjective

lelei

1. good

Tokelauan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lelei

1. well-being
2. goodness, wellness

Verb

lelei

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

References

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

Tongan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /le.le.i/

Adjective

lelei

1. good

Tuvaluan

Adjective

lelei

1. good

Usage notes

Used mainly in northern dialects; southern form is llei.