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makemake

/ make.make / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. nvt., Desire, want, wish; to want, like, prefer, favor, wish; willing (often replaced colloquially by mamake #2).

  • Examples:
    • E mālama ʻia Kou makemake, may Thy will be done.
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2. Reduplication of make #1; defeated.

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kikino, Preference.

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v. See MAKE, to desire. To desire much; to wish for; to love.

2. To rejoice, i.e., to obtain one's desire; to be glad; e hoihoi. e olioli; ua like ka makemake me ka hauoli ame ka olioli. NOTE.—Makemake is often used by foreigners where other words such as ake, manao, anoi, &c., would apply better.

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s. A desire; a wish; a want; a thinking much of.

2. A rejoicing; gladness.

Makemake (mă'-kĕ-mă'-ke), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. A desire; a wish; a want; a thinking much of.

2. A rejoicing; gladness, coupled with desire, good wishes, approval, etc.

Makemake (mă'-kĕ-mă'-ke), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

[Make, to desire.]

1. To desire much; to wish for; to love.

2. To rejoice, that is, to obtain one's desire; to be glad; e hoihoi, e olioli; ua like ka makemake me ka hauoli ame ka olioli. [Makemake is often used by foreigners where other words such as ake, manao, anoi, etc., would apply better.]

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