maka

Hawaiian

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) eye organ
  • face
  • bud
  • beloved one

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *mata inherited from Proto-Oceanic *mata inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *mata inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata inherited from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*maCa

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