mlei

Rade

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palihi, from Proto-Austronesian *paliSi.

Adjective

mlei

  1. taboo

Derived terms

  • bi mlei

References

  • James A. Tharp, Y-Bhăm Ƀuôn-yǎ (1980) A Rhade-English Dictionary with English-Rhade Finderlist (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-58)‎[1], Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, archived from the original on 1 November 2021, page 92

Swahili

Etymology

From m- +‎ English lay.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

mlei class I (plural walei class II)

  1. layperson, layman (person who is not a cleric)
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