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The people closest to you — parents, siblings, grandparents, and the rest.
- makuahinemothermakua (parent) + hine (female). Beginner standard for 'mother'.
- makua kānefathermakua (parent) + kāne (male). Often written makuakāne. In the traditional classificatory system a parent's brother is also addressed as makua kāne (a 'kind of father'); modern speech uses ʻanakala for uncle.
- makuaparentGender-neutral 'parent'; also used for aunts/uncles in the traditional system.
- mākuaparentsPlural of makua, marked by the long ā (kahakō). 'parents'.
- keikichild (son or daughter)Gender-neutral. Hawaiian has no separate everyday word for son vs daughter — keiki covers both.
- keiki kānesonkeiki (child) + kāne (male). Used when gender must be specified.
- kaikamahinedaughterThe word for 'girl/daughter'.
- kaikuaʻanaolder sibling (same sex as speaker)A man's older brother OR a woman's older sister. Also used for older cousins of the same sex.
- kaikainayounger sibling (same sex as speaker)A man's younger brother OR a woman's younger sister. The system keys on relative age + same gender, not 'brother/sister'.
- kaikunānebrother (of a female)A woman's brother, any age. A man does NOT use this word for his brother — he uses kaikuaʻana / kaikaina.
- kaikuahinesister (of a male)A man's sister, any age. A woman does NOT use this for her sister — she uses kaikuaʻana / kaikaina.
- kupunagrandparentGender-neutral 'grandparent' (also 'elder/ancestor'). Plural: kūpuna.
- kupuna wahinegrandmotherkupuna + wahine (female). Also heard as tūtū wahine.
- kupuna kānegrandfatherkupuna + kāne (male). Also heard as tūtū kāne.
- tūtūgrandma / grandpa (affectionate)Warm, informal term for a grandparent; can apply to either, like 'granny/grandpa'.
- ʻohanafamilyFrom the taro shoot 'ʻohā' — extended family/kin, a core cultural concept.
- ʻanakalauncleModern borrowing from English; common in everyday speech. Traditionally a parent's brother is also makua kāne.
- ʻanakēauntModern borrowing from English 'auntie'; everyday term. Traditionally a parent's sister is also 'makuahine'.
- hoahānaucousinLiterally 'birth companion'. Traditionally cousins were addressed with sibling terms (kaikuaʻana, etc.).
- pēpēbabyBorrowing from English 'baby'. Also: keiki (small child).
- kānehusbandAlso the general word for 'man/male'. Context tells you 'husband'.
- wahinewifeAlso the general word for 'woman/female'. Context tells you 'wife'. Plural: wāhine.