mele
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
/ˈmeɪleɪ/
(UK)
Definition of mele
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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A chant in Polynesia, especially Hawaii, typically in praise of a leader or to commemorate some significant event.
“Lili‘u set to work assisting Fornander by translating mele and legends for him.”
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noun
-
A chant in Polynesia, especially Hawaii, typically in praise of a leader or to commemorate some significant event.
“Lili‘u set to work assisting Fornander by translating mele and legends for him.”
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of mell.
verb
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of mell.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Hawaiian mele.
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