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

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