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Makua (mă'-kū'-a), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Maku, full grown.]

1. A parent; a begetter, either a father or mother, that is. a mature person; applied also to an uncle or aunt.

2. Fig. A benefactor; a provider; o ko kakou makua ma keia wahi o ka naauao no ia. Aloha ka naauao, ka makua hoi o kahi makua ole.

3. Stem of a plant.

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