makaʻina

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Compound of mākaʻi (“police officer”) +‎ -na (nominalizing suffix; compare English -ing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.kaˈʔi.na/, [mə.kəˈʔi.nə]

Noun

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makaʻina

  1. guard
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