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Hawaiian Word of the Day

Hawaiian Word of the Day: May 14th

  Makua is a very general term for parent, or any relative of the parent's generation, as in an uncle or aunt. Since the main stock of a plant is thought of as the parent, you can also call it a makua. You can modify it to be more specific, as makua k?ne for father.

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