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makuahine

/ makua.hine, makuwahine / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Mother, aunt, female cousin or relative of parents' generation. Literally, female parent.

  • Related:
    • Also: makuwahine.
    • ʻŌlelo makuahine, mother tongue.
    • hoʻomakuahine Caus/sim.; To act as or claim to be a makuahine; to treat as a makuahine.
  • References:
    • PPN matuʻa fafine.

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mākuahine

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

Plural of makuahine.

  • References:
    • Gram. 8.1.
    • PCP maatuʻa wahine.

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MA-KU-A-HI-NE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Makua, parent, and wahine, female. A mother, &c., subject to all the figurative ideas of makua, s.

Makuahine (mă-kū'-ă-hī'-ne), n.

/ mă-kū'-ă-hī'-ne / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Makua, parent, and wahine, female.] A mother, etc., subject to all the figurative ideas of makua. n.

makuahine

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Any female relative of the parentsʻ generation.

makuahine

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Mother, aunt. Lit., female parent.

makuahine

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

a mother.

makuahine

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

1. A mother (AP). 2. Mother, aunt, female cousin or relative of parents’ generation (PE).

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