Hawaiian Word of the Day: Māmā

by ʻŌlelo on May 8, 2011
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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

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Makuahine

by ʻŌlelo on May 7, 2011
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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, …

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