AboutMalia Expertise Aloha,
I can answer I would say about 99 % of all questions relating to Hawai`i.
Experience I work for tour agencies as a tour guide so have a wonderful island experience especially from the view of travelers and newcomers to the islands. I am also a high school language teacher.
Question Which would be most common to mean "calm" - Malie, La'i, or Hala'i? And for
"strength" - Ikaika, or Mahi. I have found that A LOT of translators aren't
accurate for language used on islands. Mahalo in advance!
A hui hou - Koka :-)
Answer Aloha,
Sorry I am in Europe right now therefore the late reply.
Malie or Malia means quiet, but mostly in quiet water, like flat water, no waves.
So it really depends which meaning of quiet you talk about. As for strong, ikaika is the word used the most. It is also used a lot as a first name for a boy.
Hope this helps
Malia
