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HOO-MA-KU-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To grow; to enlarge; to become thick or many.

Hoomakua (ho'o-mă-kū'-a), v.

/ ho'o-mă-kū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and makua, parent.]

1. To cause to be a parent or guardian.

2. To adopt, as a parent adopts a child.

3. To act the part of a makua or parent; to foster.

4. To grow large; to approach manhood or womanhood in stature.

5. To become established.

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