makua kāne

See also: mākua kāne

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of makua (“parent”) +‎ kāne (“male”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈku.a ˈkaː.ne/, [məˈku.wə ˈkaː.ne]

Noun

makua kāne (irregular plural mākua kāne)

1. father
2. any male relative of the parents' generation

Synonyms

• (father) pāpā

References

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