maile
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of maile
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1905–10
Example Sentences
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After the hearing, Berry said the lei was made from the maile plant and shipped from Hawaii for Akaka.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2012
Hele aku la ua mea ume nei a loaa o Hinaikamalama, kau aku la i ka maile a kaili mai la.
From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren
A small valley in the district of Waianae, Oahu, where was the home of the small-leafed maile.
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
She wore a loose flowing gown of white, and a maile branch twisted about her head hardly confined the silky hair which floated down her back.
From Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League by Armstrong, W. N.
The prayer to Laka has power; 5The maile of Laka stands to the fore.
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
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