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Translate "Grandmother" In Hawaiian
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Poster: Everett Wines Email: winese@michaels.com Subject: translate "grandmother" in Hawaiian |
Posted on 7/30/04 at 2:58am |
What is the translation for Grandmother in Hawaiin? |
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Poster: Susan McLaughlin Email: susan@purposedriven.com Subject: Hawaiian word for 'Grandma'? |
Posted on 8/25/04 at 6:00am |
Does anyone know the Hawaiian word for Grandma? |
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Poster: Auntie Maria Email: auntie@mele.com Subject: Grandmother |
Posted on 9/1/04 at 1:15pm |
Tutuwahine |
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Poster: Anna Derby Blackwell Email: himusfnd@aol.com Subject: "Grandmother" |
Posted on 9/5/04 at 3:10pm |
makuawahine is the more formal version; tutu (or kuku) is much more common. At a certain age, all women of your parents' generation are "Auntie" but then some of them become "tutu." Makuakane -- grandfather -- is the street address for Kamehameha Schools. Aloha! Anna Derby Blackwell ("Auntie" to you!) |
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Poster: kalani Email: mamo_a_hina@yahoo.com Subject: kupuna |
Posted on 9/26/04 at 8:24am |
It's kupuna, not makua for grandparent. Kupunakane and kupunawahine are grandfather and grandmother. |
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