Family
Here are the kupu in this group.
Click on the name of a word to learn more about it.
| Kupu | Brief description |
|---|---|
| iwi | tribe |
| whaea | mother, aunt |
| matua / mātua | father, parent / parents |
| tama | son |
| tamāhine | daughter |
| tuahine | sister of a boy |
| tungāne | brother of a girl |
| tuakana | elder sibling (of the same sex) |
| teina | younger sibling (of the same sex) |
| pōtiki | youngest |
| mātāmua | eldest sibling |
| irāmutu | niece, nephew |
| tipuna/tupuna / tīpuna/tūpuna | ancestor/grandparent / ancestors/grandparents |
| kaumātua | elder |
| koroua | elderly man |
| kuia | elderly woman |
| hoa | friend |
| matua whakaangi | stepfather |
| whaea whakaangi | stepmother |
| wahine / wāhine | woman, wife / women |
| tāne | man / husband |
| mokopuna | grandchild |
| taokete | brother- / sister-in-law (of same gender) |
| hungarei | mother- / father-in-law |
| ingoa | name |
