meli

Meaning

Common Definition

woman, female, wife, girlfriend

ku definitions

cisgender woman², female⁵, girl³, lady⁴, ma’am², transgender woman², wife², & woman⁴

pu definition

  • NOUN woman, female, feminine person; wife

Usage

sitelen pona

meli meli2

head radical with long hair

sitelen sitelen

meli in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1933

More Info

Origin

  • Tok Pisin: meri; woman, wife, feminine
  • Tolai: mari; pretty
  • English: Mary; Mary
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: common
  • Usage: 82%
  • Book: pu

See also

Usage Trend

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