lā mālie
The Hawaiian phrase for "sunny day" is lā mālie.
lā mālie refers to a day characterized by clear skies and bright sunshine.
Did you know?
- The word lā descends from the Proto-Austronesian root *layaʀ, which is also the ancestor of the word for 'sail' in Malay and Tagalog.
- The word mālie is used as a calming command. Telling someone to mālie is a way of asking them to be still or to settle down.
- While lā mālie describes a sunny day, the word mālie specifically describes a state of being calm or still. It is often used to describe the ocean when there are no waves and the wind has stopped.
Example conversation
Kiana and Keanu are planning a beach trip.
- KianaHe lā mālie kēia, ʻē Keanu?Is it a sunny day, Keanu?
- KeanuʻAe, he lā mālie loa.Yes, it is a very sunny day.
- KianaE hele kākou i ka kai.Let's go to the ocean.
- KeanuʻAe, e hele kākou!Yes, let's go!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lā, mālie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
