Makanui
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Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]maka (“eye”) + nui (“big”) = "big eyes".
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Makanui
- a male or female given name from Hawaiian
References
[edit]- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Makanui occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 19 women and 18 men.
Maori
[edit]Etymology
[edit]maka from the first syllable of English McDonald's + Maori nui (“big”)
Proper noun
[edit]Makanui
- A Big Mac, a type of hamburger.
References
[edit]- "McDonalds[sic] launches Te Reo Māori menu" on Māori Television website, viewed 2018-05-29