Where does “makaʻina” come from?

makaʻina (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian mākaʻi, from Hawaiian ma-, from Hawaiian ma — in, at.

makaʻina (Hawaiian): guard

Definitions

  1. guard

Ancestry of “makaʻina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmākaʻito inspect, to police
2Hawaiianma-prefix indicating quality or state
3Hawaiianmain, at
Every word from Hawaiian ma →Every word from Hawaiian ma- →Every word from Hawaiian mākaʻi →