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  • Aole keia i liuliu iho, halulu ana ka makuahine, ua hookaawale mua ae o

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Ia ia i hiki aku ai, pee iho la ma kahi kokoke i ke koiwai, aole i upuupu iho, hiki ana ka makuahine, a wehe i ke kapa i hoohaumiaia, a lele aku la iloko o ka wai.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • I ka ewalu paha o na makahiki o ko laua noho ana he kane a he wahine, hapai ae la o Malaekahana, a hanau mai la he kaikamahine, ua maikai na helehelena i ka nana aku, a no ka maikai o na helehelena o ua kaikamahine nei, manao iho la ka makuahine o ke kumu la hoi ia e lilo ai ka olelo paa a Kahauokapaka i mea ole, ola la hoi ua kaikamahine nei, aole ka!

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • I mai la ka makuahine, "Ke ae aku nei au, no ka mea, aole o'u uku no kou malama ana i kuu kapa i haumia ia'u.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Alaila, hai aku la kela e like me kana olelo i ka makuahine.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Ia manawa, puoho ae la o Kahalaomapuana, me he mea la ua hiamoe, me ka i aku i ka makuahine, "E kuu Haku makuahine, ua hele aku nei keia, owau wale no ko ka hale nei, a o ko kapa nae i haumia i ko mai, eia la."

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • A pau ka uwe ana, ninau iho ka makuahine, "Heaha kau huakai i hiki mai ai i o maua nei?"

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • This usage was founded on the following proverb: _Maopopo ka makuahine, aole maopopo ka makuakane_ (It is always evident who the mother is, but one is never sure about the father).

    Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands Charles Nordhoff 1865

  • Please no calls tonight speed scrap's done (now i only have to do a version in norwegian for the birthday card!) - saw you there @makuahine: nice red! better find some psalms for the service sunday, i promised to send some to the organist today … it's 10: 30 pm, and i'm a bit late.

    Lime 2008

  • a ahiahi, paa oia i ke awa, manao ae la keia o ka ka makuakane hana ia, mai ia po a wanaao, honi oia i ke ala o ke kiele, manao ae la keia o ka makuahine ia, mai ia wanaao a kiekie ka la, loaa oia i ka wela o ka la, manao ae la oia, o ka hana keia a kona kaikunane.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

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