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Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈle.ka/, [məˈlɛ.kə]
Proper noun
Template:haw-proper noun
- a female given name originating from the Bible; vernacular form of the biblical Mareta (“Martha”).
- Mars
- (rare) America
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986, page 232
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Maleka occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 12 women.
