Where does “hoʻomalolo” come from?

hoʻomalolo (Hawaiian) comes from Tok Pisin malolo, from Samoan mālōlō — To rest.

hoʻomalolo (Hawaiian): to pause work, to adjourn, to take a break

Definitions

  1. to pause work, to adjourn, to take a break

Ancestry of “hoʻomalolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tok Pisinmalolorest; To rest
2SamoanmālōlōTo rest

Words derived from “hoʻomalolo”

Every word from Samoan mālōlō →Every word from Tok Pisin malolo →