kupuna
See also: kūpuna
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hawaiian kupuna.
Noun
kupuna (plural na kupuna or kupuna or kupunas)
- A grandparent or elder.
- 2001, Andrew Matzner, O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawaii's Mahu and Transgender Communities
- That's why, according to my kupunas, the chiefs had these male lovers. They were there to be with the chiefs as a friend and companion.
- 2001, Andrew Matzner, O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawaii's Mahu and Transgender Communities
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Noun
kupuna (irregular plural kūpuna)
Synonyms
- (grandparent): tūtū