2.2 Whānau - The Concept of Family

Question 1

As a Family

Answer 1

Te noho ā-Whānau

Question 2

Whānau

Answer 2

family

Question 3

hapū

Answer 3

sub-tribes

Question 4

iwi

Answer 4

paramount tribes

Question 5

whakapapa

Answer 5

genealogy

Question 6

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini!

Answer 6

strength is not that of the individual, but that of the collective!

Question 7

Mātua

Answer 7

Parents

Question 8

Pāpā

Answer 8

Father

Question 9

Māmā

Answer 9

Mother

Question 10

Pāpā Whakaangi

Answer 10

Stepfather

Question 11

Māmā Whakaangi

Answer 11

Stepmother

Question 12

Matua

Answer 12

Father, an older male

Question 13

Whaea

Answer 13

Mother, an older female

Question 14

Tuakana

Answer 14

if your brother or sister is older than you, and is the same gender, or

if you are the older brother of a male, or

the older sister of a female.

Question 15

Teina

Answer 15

If your brother or sister is older than you, and is the same gender, or

if you are the older brother of a male, or

the older sister of a female.

Question 16

Tungāne

Answer 16

If you are a girl, and you have a brother, or

if you are the brother or male cousin of a girl.

Question 17

Tuahine

Answer 17

If you are a boy, and you have a sister, or

if you are a sister or female cousin of a boy.

Question 18

Hoa Tāne

Answer 18

Husband, male partner

Your husband

Question 19

Hoa Wahine

Answer 19

Wife, female partner

Your Wife

Question 20

Tāne

Answer 20

Husband, male, man

Question 21

Wahine

Answer 21

Woman, female, lady, wife

Question 22

Pēpi

Answer 22

Baby

Question 23

Tamatāne

Answer 23

Son

Question 24

Tamāhine

Answer 24

Daughter

Question 25

Māhanga

Answer 25

Twins

Question 26

Irāmutu

Answer 26

Niece, Nephew

Question 27

Mokopuna

Answer 27

Grandchild

Question 28

Mātāmua

Answer 28

Eldest Child

Question 29

Pōtiki

Answer 29

Youngest Child

Question 30

Mātāmuri

Answer 30

Youngest Child

Question 31

Whanaunga

Answer 31

Cousin, relation

Question 32

Tama

Answer 32

Son, Boy

(used to refer to a Son)

Question 33

Kōtiro

Answer 33

Daughter, Girl

(used to refer to a Daughter)

Question 34

Kaumātua

Answer 34

Elder, Grandparents

Question 35

Tipuna Tāne

Answer 35

Male ancestor, Grandfather

Question 36

Tipuna Wahine

Answer 36

Female ancestor, Grandmother

Question 37

Koroua, koro

Answer 37

Grandfather

Question 38

Kuia, kui

Answer 38

Grandmother

Question 39

Uri

Answer 39

Descendent

Question 40

Hungarei

Answer 40

Mother in-law, Father in-law

Question 41

Hunaonga

Answer 41

Daughter in-law, Son in-law

Question 42

Autāne

Answer 42

Brother in-law of a female

Question 43

Auwahine

Answer 43

Sister in-law of a male

Question 44

Taokete

Answer 44

Brother in-law of a male, Sister in law of a female

Question 45

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Ko wai tō māmā?

Answer 45

Who is your mother?

Particle - Noun - Possessive Particle - Noun

Ko: This is a particle used in te reo Māori to introduce the subject of a sentence. It can be translated as “who,” “what,” or “which” in English.

wai: This is the noun that follows the particle “ko,” representing “who” in English. It is used to ask about the identity of a person.

tō: This is a possessive particle that shows ownership. It can be translated to “your” in English.

māmā: This is the noun meaning “mother.”

When combined, the sentence “Ko wai tō māmā?” can be translated to “Who is your mother?” in English. The sentence structure is a basic question sentence in te reo Māori, using the particle “ko” to introduce the subject and the possessive particle “tō” to indicate ownership.

Question 46

Ko Michelle tōku māmā

Answer 46

My mother is Michelle.

Particle - Proper Noun - Possessive Particle - Noun

Ko: This is the particle used in te reo Māori to introduce the subject of the sentence, which can be translated as “who,” “what,” or “which” in English.

Michelle: This is a proper noun, representing a specific person’s name, “Michelle” in this case.

tōku: This is a possessive particle that indicates ownership. It can be translated to “my” in English.

māmā: This is the noun meaning “mother.”

When combined, the sentence “Ko Michelle tōku māmā” can be translated to “Michelle is my mother” in English. The sentence structure is a basic statement sentence in te reo Māori, using the particle “ko” to introduce the subject and the possessive particle “tōku” to indicate ownership.

Question 47

Ko wai ō tuākana?

Answer 47

Who are your older brothers?

(to a male)

ō / possessive particle “your” (plural)

Question 48

Ko Mark rāua ko Adam ōku tuākana

Answer 48

Mark and Adam are my older brothers

ōku / possessive particle “my” (plural)

Question 49

Ko

Answer 49

particle meaning “who,” “what,” or “which”

Ko wai tō kuia? / Who is your grandmother?
Ko Rose tōku kuia. / Rose is my grandmother.

Question 50

tō

Answer 50

possessive particle “your” (singular)

Ko wai tō kuia? / Who is your grandmother?

Question 51

tōku

Answer 51

possessive particle “my” (singular)

Ko Rose tōku kuia. / Rose is my grandmother.

Question 52

ō

Answer 52

possessive particle “your” (plural)

Ko wai ō tuākana? / Who are your older brothers?

Question 53

ōku

Answer 53

possessive particle “my” (plural)

Ko Mark rāua ko Adam ōku tuākana. / Mark and Adam are my older brothers.

Question 54

rāua ko

Answer 54

and (pronoun - particle / they - and)

Ko Mark rāua ko Adam ōku tuākana. / Mark and Adam are my older brothers.