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makuahine

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

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,

Plural of makuahine.

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

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MA-KU-A-HI-NE

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

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,

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

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