Words that come from Proto-Polynesian lele

11 words across 6 languages descend from Proto-Polynesian lele — including ukulele, ʻukulele, lele, ウクレレ, ukulelist, ucailéile, ukuleleist, ukulelelike.

See the etymology of lele itself →

English (4)

Hawaiian (2)

Chinese (2)

Japanese (1)

Irish (1)

American English (1)