kupuna

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noun

A grandparent or elder.

OriginHawaiian kupuna →
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Meanings

nounkupuna (plural na kupuna or kupuna or kupunas)

plural na kupuna · plural kupunas

  1. A grandparent or elder.

    That's why, according to my kupunas, the chiefs had these male lovers. They were there to be with the chiefs as a friend and companion.

    2001, Andrew Matzner, O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawaii's Mahu and Transgender Communities

Origin

  1. Hawaiiankupuna
  2. Englishkupuna

From Hawaiian kupuna.

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Cite this entry
APA

kupuna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kupuna

MLA

“kupuna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kupuna. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kupuna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kupuna.

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