"punalua" meaning in English

See punalua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: punaluas [plural], punalua [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|punalua}} punalua (plural punaluas or punalua)
  1. A member of a traditional Hawaiian group marriage between two or more brothers with their wives, or two or more sisters with their husbands.
    Sense id: en-punalua-en-noun-W1bRW4VY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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