makua

See also: Makua and mākua

Finnish

Noun

makua

1. partitive singular of maku

Anagrams

• kamua, mukaa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈku.a/, [məˈku.wə]

Noun

makua (irregular plural mākua)

1. elder
2. parent

Derived terms

• hoʻomakua
• makua kāne
• makua papakema
• makuahine

Further reading

• makua in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.