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moʻopuna

/ moʻo.puna / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. n., Grandchild; great-niece or -nephew; relatives two generations later, whether blood or adopted; descendant; posterity.

  • Examples:
    • Kāna moʻopuna, his grandchild.
    • Moʻopuna i ke alo, beloved grandchild raised by a grandparent; literally, grandchild in the presence.
  • Related:
    • hoʻomoʻopuna Caus/sim.; To claim a moʻopuna relationship; to address and treat as a moʻopuna, as from affection.
  • References:

2. Short for moʻopunaakalīpoa.

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MOO-PU-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. Moo, succession, and puna, springing up, as water. A grandchild. Kin. 29:5. Posterity generally; moopuna kuakahi, that is of the third generation: makua first, keiki second, keiki a ke keiki third, i.e., moopuna, grandchild; moopuna kualua, a grandchild of the fourth generation, i.e., a great grandchild. NOTE. Descendants were counted down as follows: 1st, makua, parent; 2d, keiki, child; 3d. moopuna kuakahi, grandchild; 4th, moopuna kualua, great grandchild; 5th, moopuna kuakolu, great, great grandchild, &c.

Moopuna (mo'o-pū'-na), n.

/ mo'o-pū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker,

[Moo, succession, and puna, springing up, as water.] A grandchild; posterity generally. (Descendants were counted as follows: 1st, makua, parent; 2d, keiki, child; 3d, moopuna kuakahi, grandchild; 4th. moopuna kualua, great-grandchild; 5th, moopuna kuakolu, great-great-grandchild, etc.)

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