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lūauʻi

/ lū.auʻi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., True parent, as contrasting with foster parent or aunt or uncle (makua).

  • Examples:
    • Kuʻu lūauʻi makua kāne, my true father.
  • References:

Nā LepiliTags: family

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s. A parent; those whom children call parents or makuas; he makua, he mau makua. NOTE.—Luaui united with makua, means the natural parent as distinct from an adopted parent or uncle or aunt.

Luaui (lŭ'-ā-u'i), n.

/ lŭ'-ā-u'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A parent; those whom children call parents or makua; he makua, he mau makua. (Luaui, united with makua, means the natural parent as distinct from an adopted parent or uncle or aunt.)

Biological parent.

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