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mākua

/ mā.kua / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Plural of makua.

2. Same as kūnehi, sunfish.

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mākuʻa

/ mā.kuʻa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Variant of mākuʻe, dark brown, dark red.

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makua

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., Parent, any relative of the parents' generation, as uncle, aunt, cousin; progenitor; Catholic father; main stalk of a plant; adult; full-grown, mature, older, senior. Figuratively, benefactor, provider, anyone who cares for one; the Lord (God).

  • Examples:
    • Kamika Makua, Smith Senior.
    • Ē ka Makua (Ka Nonanona, beginning of a letter, Sept. 5, 1843), Sire.
    • Makua Laiana, Father Lyons [the Hawaiians' name for the Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, 1807–1886].
    • ʻO kō mākou Makua i loko o ka lani, our Father who art in heaven.
    • ʻO koʻu makua aku ana kēia, this one will be the one who cares for me in the future [may be said by a parent of his child].
  • Related:
    • hoʻomakua Caus/sim.; To grow into maturity, mature; to act the part of a parent; to foster, adopt, as a child; to call or treat as a parent; to address as parent, aunt, or uncle one related by affection rather than by blood or adoption; to become established or permanent.
      • Ua hoʻomakua aku au nona, I became his parent or guardian.
      • ʻAʻole hoʻi e hoʻomakua aku ʻoukou i kekahi kanaka (Mat. 23.9), and call no man your father.
      • ʻO kou ahonui ka i hoʻomakua mai nei iaʻu (Hal. 18.35), your gentleness has made me great.
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Makua

/ Makua / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

As in Keola Kaloa Sr. Senior.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word
  • Related:
    • Abbreviated as Mk.
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MA-KU-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. See MAKU, full grown. A parent; a begetter, either a father or mother, i. e., a mature person; applied also to an uncle or aunt.

2. FIG. A benefactor; a provider; o ko kakou makua ma keia wahi, o ka naauao no ia. Aloha ka naauao, ka makua hoi o kahi makua ole.

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MA-KU-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Full grown; of full age; mature; kanaka makua, a full grown man.

MA-KU-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See MAKU above, to be large. To enlarge; to grow. Hoo. To increase; to be full; to be thick set.

2. To strengthen; to sustain. Hal. 18:35.

3. To call one father or master; to honor. Mat. 23:9.

Makua (mā-ku'ă):

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

parent. Land section. Waianae, Oahu.

Makua (mă'-kū'-a), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Maku, to be large.] To be enlarged; to be full; to be thick set; to be full grown.

Makua (mă'-kū'-a), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Maku, full grown.]

1. A parent; a begetter, either a father or mother, that is. a mature person; applied also to an uncle or aunt.

2. Fig. A benefactor; a provider; o ko kakou makua ma keia wahi o ka naauao no ia. Aloha ka naauao, ka makua hoi o kahi makua ole.

3. Stem of a plant.

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Makua (mă'-kū'-a), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Full grown; of full age; mature; kanaka makua, a full grown man.

Mākua

Haw to Eng, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Land section, village, cave, stream, valley, surfing beach (Finney, 1959a:108), Kaʻena qd., Oʻahu; the traditional haunt of expert lua fighters. (Ii 98; UL 203.) See Kāneana. Literally, parents.

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Mākua

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Beach, cave, dive site, surf site, Mākua, Oʻahu. Calcareous sand beach that fronts Mākua Valley and that is part of Kaʻena State Park. Mākua Cave is a large lava tube on Farrington Highway near the south end of the beach. It is also known as Kāneana Cave. The dive site is off the south end of the beach and includes a ridge, two small pinnacles, and a channel at 45 feet. The surf site is also off the south end of the beach. Literally, parent.

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makua

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Older; a relative of the parentsʻ generation.

mākua

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To attain full growth; to reach maturity; a growing. (Puk. 1:12.)

makua

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

a parent: full grown.

makua

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

1. Parent (AP) (PE). 2. Any relative of the parents’ generation, as, uncle, aunt, cousin (PE). 3. Older; senior; benefactor, provider.

mākua

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Plural of makua (AP).

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