mā-

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maa- or by lengthening of ma-.

Prefix

mā-

  1. alternative form of ma- (prefix indicating quality or state)
    ‎mā- + ‎ʻino (“wicked, immoral”) → ‎māino (“cruelty, harm”)

Usage notes

Often occurs as a variant form of ma- in reduplications. For example, mahele → māhelehele, makala → mākalakala.

Derived terms

    Hawaiian terms prefixed with mā-
    mākaʻi
    mākia
    māloʻeloʻe
    māʻalo
    māino

Further reading

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