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hūnōai
[PE] 1 Father- or mother-in-law, usually after makua and followed by kāne or wahine for specific designation of sex. These terms apply also to uncle and aunt by marriage. [PCP fungawai]
[LA] 1 n A parent-in-law, either father or mother, according to the designating terms kane or wahine. See HONOAI.
Eliza727459
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They would be the older generation, usually O-class. Or, you might pick your spouse, but you don't really choose your in-laws!
KarinLynn1
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Just wondering why there is a female avatar (whatever) for this exercise? Does that mean this is just the father in law for a woman (not a man)?
Although not complete, this link helps a little bit: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/wehe/?tag=family