makumoso first-born, elder (sibling, child) / paramount, supreme

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	makumoso
Morphology	Cf. moso ‘ripe, old’

1. • first-born, elder (sibling, child)

   (Part of) Antonym (for)

   i-katau-teve

   • • Example 1516:
       

       makumoso iono

       your first child

     • Example 1517:
       

       Makumoso na? – Makumoso pon ta.

       Is this your firstborn (child)? – That's my firstborn indeed.

2. • paramount, supreme

   Typical Subject	chief
   Sense Comment	esp

   • • Example 1518:
       

       Teliki Makumoso

       supreme chief, Supreme God

Related entries

• See also:
  • i-katau-teve second-born, in a group of siblings