2.2 Whānau - The Concept of Family Flashcards
As a Family
Te noho ā-Whānau
Whānau
family
hapū
sub-tribes
iwi
paramount tribes
whakapapa
genealogy
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini!
strength is not that of the individual, but that of the collective!
Mātua
Parents
Pāpā
Father
Māmā
Mother
Pāpā Whakaangi
Stepfather
Māmā Whakaangi
Stepmother
Matua
Father, an older male
Whaea
Mother, an older female
Tuakana
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.
Teina
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.
Tungāne
If you are a girl, and you have a brother, or
if you are the brother or male cousin of a girl.
Tuahine
If you are a boy, and you have a sister, or
if you are a sister or female cousin of a boy.
Hoa Tāne
Husband, male partner
Your husband
Hoa Wahine
Wife, female partner
Your Wife
Tāne
Husband, male, man
Wahine
Woman, female, lady, wife
Pēpi
Baby
Tamatāne
Son
Tamāhine
Daughter
Māhanga
Twins
Irāmutu
Niece, Nephew
Mokopuna
Grandchild
Mātāmua
Eldest Child
Pōtiki
Youngest Child
Mātāmuri
Youngest Child
Whanaunga
Cousin, relation
Tama
Son, Boy
(used to refer to a Son)
Kōtiro
Daughter, Girl
(used to refer to a Daughter)
Kaumātua
Elder, Grandparents
Tipuna Tāne
Male ancestor, Grandfather
Tipuna Wahine
Female ancestor, Grandmother
Koroua, koro
Grandfather
Kuia, kui
Grandmother
Uri
Descendent
Hungarei
Mother in-law, Father in-law
Hunaonga
Daughter in-law, Son in-law
Autāne
Brother in-law of a female
Auwahine
Sister in-law of a male
Taokete
Brother in-law of a male, Sister in law of a female
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Ko wai tō māmā?
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.
Ko Michelle tōku māmā
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.
Ko wai ō tuākana?
Who are your older brothers?
(to a male)
ō / possessive particle “your” (plural)
Ko Mark rāua ko Adam ōku tuākana
Mark and Adam are my older brothers
ōku / possessive particle “my” (plural)
Ko
particle meaning “who,” “what,” or “which”
Ko wai tō kuia? / Who is your grandmother?
Ko Rose tōku kuia. / Rose is my grandmother.
tō
possessive particle “your” (singular)
Ko wai tō kuia? / Who is your grandmother?
tōku
possessive particle “my” (singular)
Ko Rose tōku kuia. / Rose is my grandmother.
ō
possessive particle “your” (plural)
Ko wai ō tuākana? / Who are your older brothers?
ōku
possessive particle “my” (plural)
Ko Mark rāua ko Adam ōku tuākana. / Mark and Adam are my older brothers.
rāua ko
and (pronoun - particle / they - and)
Ko Mark rāua ko Adam ōku tuākana. / Mark and Adam are my older brothers.
