mauka
[ mah-oo-kuh ]
/ mɑˈu kə /
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adverb Hawaii.
toward the mountains; inland.
Nearby words
mauger, maugham, maugham, william somerset, maugre, maui, mauka, maul, maulana, mauldin, mauldin, bill, maulers
Origin of mauka
< Hawaiian, equivalent to ma- directional particle + uka inland, upland
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Examples from the Web for mauka
This very stone, and the hole into which the king fell, may still be seen just mauka of Leleiwi Point.
Legends of Wailuku|Charlotte Hapai