Makanui
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
maka (“eye”) + nui (“big”) = "big eyes".
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Makanui
- a male given name from Hawaiian
- a 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