From Proto-Polynesian *malie. Cognates include Tokelauan mālie and Maori mārie.

mālie

1. (stative) to be calm, to be quiet

From Proto-Polynesian *malie. Cognates include Hawaiian mālie and Tuvaluan mālie.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.li.e]
• Hyphenation: mā‧li‧e

mālie

1. (stative) to be slow
2. (stative) to be quiet
3. (stative) to be funny
4. (stative) to be touching
5. (stative, of music) to be sweet

mālie

1. Used to express one's appreciation of the performer(s); bravo

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 211