málë

noun. good health

A noun for “good health” in Definitive Linguistic Notes (DLN) from 1959, based on the root √MAGA “to thrive, be in a good state” (PE17/162).

Derivations

• √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state, good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state; [ᴹ√] use, handle” ✧ PE17/162

Element in

• ᴺQ. málëa “healthy, healthful”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√MAGA > mále	[magle] > [maɣle] > [māle]	✧ PE17/162

Variations

• mále ✧ PE17/162

polië

noun. ability

Elements

Word	Gloss
pol-	“can, to be able to”