[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/mama.mp3″ text=”Māmā”] Mother, see also: makuahine ʻO kona māmā ka hoa pili o kekahi keiki kāne. “A boy’s best friend is his mother.” —Norman Bates, Psycho
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/makuahine.mp3″ text=”Makuahine”] Mother Mea mai koʻu makuahine, huhū nā ʻalakeka no ka mea, nui nā niho o lākou a ʻaʻohe palaki niho. “Momma says that alligators are ornery cause they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.” –Bobby Bouchet, Waterboy