Maka means: eye, eye of the needle, face, countenance, even the lens of a camera. It can also mean beloved one, favorite person. Kuʻu maka is somewhat like saying “the apple of my eye.”
Hawaiian Word of the Day: October 4th
![Maka means: eye, eye of the needle, face, countenance, even the lens of a camera.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0dbc486/2147483647/strip/true/crop/901x751+0+0/resize/880x733!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2F3b%2F083b4af9420d936bbbfc1ea3b428%2Foctober-04.png)
Maka means: eye, eye of the needle, face, countenance, even the lens of a camera. It can also mean beloved one, favorite person. Kuʻu maka is somewhat like saying “the apple of my eye.”