Kinship terms Flashcards by Kate Koller

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whaea

A

matriarch/aunty/female/teacher

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toa

A

to be a winner / shop

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tipuna

A

grandfather/ ancestor

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mātua

A

parents

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whanaunga

A

relations – usually used for cousins

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pāpā

A

father

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wahine

A

female of the human species

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wāhine

A

females of the human species

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tipuna whaea

A

grand mother

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tipuna tāne

A

grandfather

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Tīpuna

A

grandparents

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Tungāne

A

brother of a female

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Tuākana

A

older siblings of the same gender

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Tuakana

A

older sibling of the same gender

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tāne

A

males of the human species

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tane

A

male of the human species

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Māmā

A

mother

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Matua

A

Mr, patriarch, father, uncle, male teacher

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Teina

A

younger sibling of the same gender

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tēina

A

younger siblings of the same gender

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Tuahine

A

sister of a male

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tuāhine

A

sisters of a male

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Tamāhine

A

daughter/girl

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Tama

A

small child, usually a boy

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Kuia

A

elderly woman / grandmother – has a bit of weighting

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Koroua

A

elderly man / grandfather – has a bit of weighting

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Pēpi/Pēpe

A

baby

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Tamariki

A

children

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Hoa rangatira

A

wife or husband