makaʻina

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

makaʻina

  1. guard