ale

Usage category: core

Recognition: 90%

Book: pu

Coined era: pre-pu

all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful; abundance, everything, life, universe; one hundred | ALT 100

commentary

"ali" is an alternative to "ale", coined in a poll in 2002 in order to avoid confusion with "ala". However, the usage of "ale" over "ali" remains more common. The majority of speakers report not understanding the "abundant, bountiful, plentiful" meaning, at least out of context. "20, 120" were non-pu meanings previously in use in the community alongside 100; they are virtually unheard of nowadays.

lipu ku translations

every⁴, everything⁴, all⁴, entire⁴, universal³, completely³, total³, entirely³, universe³, altogether³, comprehensive³, full², totally², each², fully², any², thoroughly², absolute², general², countless², complete², whole², hundred²