Where does “Maoli” come from?
Maoli (English) comes from Hawaiian maoli, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli — true, real, genuine.
Maoli (English): A native of the Polynesian people who settled...
Definitions
- A native of the Polynesian people who settled...
Ancestry of “Maoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | maoli | native, indigenous; real, genuine |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | ma(a)qoli | true, real, genuine |