Whakapapa Flashcards
Whakawhanaungatanga
the process of building relationships and making connections
mihi
(to introduce yourself) is one way of doing this.
Whenua
Māori have historical, spiritual, ancestral and cultural connections to the land.
Waka
great ocean v`oyaging vessels known
maunga
mountain
moana
sea/ocean
awa
river
roto
lake
iwi
tribe
hapū
sub tribe
whānau
born
Note: this also means family but in this context it is defined as born.
tipu ake
grew up
noho
live
Note: this also means sit but in this context it is defined as live.
tīpuna
ancestors, grandparents
tūpuna
ancestors, grandparents
tipuna
ancestor, grandparent, grandfather, grandmother
tupuna
ancestor, grandparent, grandfather, grandmother
koroua
grandfather
Note: this also means elderly man but in this context it is defined as grandfather.
kuia
grandmother
Note: this also means elderly woman but in this context it is defined as grandmother.
mātua
parents
tāne
husband, male partner
Note: this also means man but in this context it is defined as husband or male partner.
wahine
wife, female partner
Note: this also means woman but in this context it is defined as wife or female partner.
pāpā
father
Note: this also means uncle but in this context it is defined as father.
matua
father
Note: this also means male of your parents’ generation but in this context it is defined as father.
māmā
mother
whaea
mother
Note: this also means aunty or a female of your parents’ generation but in this context it is defined as mother.
kōkā
mother
Note: this also means aunty or a female of your parents’ generation (eastern dialect) but in this context it is defined as mother.
tamaiti
child
tamariki
children
tama
son
Note: this also means boy but in this context it is defined as son.
tamāhine
daughter
Note: this also means girl but in this context it is defined as daughter.
tuakana
older sibling of the same gender
Note: this also means older cousin of the same gender but in this context it is defined as older sibling of the same gender.
teina
younger sibling of the same gender
Note: this also means younger sibling of the same gender but in this context it is defined as younger sibling of the same gender.
mātāmua
first born, oldest child
pōtiki
last born, youngest child
tungāne
brother of a female
Note: this also means male cousin of a female but in this context it is defined as brother of a female.
tuahine
sister of a male
Note: this also means female cousin of a male but in this context it is defined as sister a male.
mokopuna
grandchild
te
the (singular)
ngā
the (plural)
a
of
Used when referring to a partner or people of a younger generation.
o
of
Used when referring to people of the same generation (apart from a partner) or of an older generation.
tāku
my (singular)
Used when referring to a partner or a person of a younger generation.
āku
my (plural)
Used when referring to two or more people of a younger generation.
tōku
my (singular)
Used when referring to a person of the same generation (apart from a partner) or an older generation.
ōku
my (plural)
Used when referring to two or more people of the same or an older generation.
rāua ko
Used after the first name when two people’s names are mentioned.
rātou ko
Used after the first name when three or more people’s names are mentioned.
Subsequent names are preceded by ko.
