mlei

Rade

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palihi, from Proto-Austronesian *paliSi.

Adjective

mlei

  1. taboo

Derived terms
  • bi mlei

References
  • James A. Tharp, Y-Bhăm Ƀuôn-yǎ (1980) A Rhade-English Dictionary with English-Rhade Finderlist (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-58)‎, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, archived from the original on 1 November 2021, page 92

Swahili

Etymology

From m- +‎ English lay.

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

mlei (m-wa class, plural walei)

  1. layperson, layman (person who is not a cleric)
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