Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-ley, -lee, mah-ee-ley]
- /ˈmaɪ leɪ, -li, ˈmɑ iˌleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy-ley, -lee, mah-ee-ley]
- /ˈmaɪ leɪ, -li, ˈmɑ iˌleɪ/
Definitions of maile word
- noun maile a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii. 1
- noun maile A flowering Hawaiian vine, of the genus Alyxia, used to make lei. 1
- noun maile a Hawaiian flowering vine 0
- noun maile Obsolete form of mail (chainmail). 0
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Origin of maile
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Maile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
maile usage trend in Literature
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