kupuna
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See also: kūpuna
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
kupuna (plural na kupuna or kupuna or kupunas)
- A grandparent or elder.
- 2001, Andrew Matzner, O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawaii's Mahu and Transgender Communities:
- That's why, according to my kupunas, the chiefs had these male lovers. They were there to be with the chiefs as a friend and companion.
Hawaiian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kupuna (irregular plural kūpuna)
Synonyms[edit]
- (grandparent): tūtū
Swahili[edit]
Verb[edit]
kupuna (verbal noun of the ku class)
- infinitive of -puna
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