mele
/ˈmeɪleɪ/noun
In Polynesia, especially Hawaii: a chant with a unique vocal melody, composed and performed by a professional chanter, often to commemorate a significant cultural event or to praise a leader.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Hawaiian mele song, chorus.
- plain hunt
- plain hunting
- plainish
- plain Jane
- plain knit
- plain knitted
- plain-laid
- plain language
- plain-looking
- plainly
- plain man
- plain muscle
- plainness
- plain-paper
- Plain People
- plain sail
- plain sailing
- plain-saw
- plain sawing
- plains bison
- plains buffalo
- plain scale
- Plains Cree
- Plains culture
- plain service