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malia¹

noun

  1. A passerine bird endemic to Sulawesi, of species Malia grata.

Malia²

  • /məˈliː.ə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hawaiian Malia (“Mary”) and in some cases from Mālia (“calm”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Hawaiian.

Malia³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Greek Μάλια (Mália).

proper noun

  1. A coastal town in Crete, Greece.

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"malia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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malia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malia

Chicago

"malia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malia.

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@misc{malia_2026,
  title = {malia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}