Kinship terms Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
whaea
A
matriarch/aunty/female/teacher
2
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toa
A
to be a winner / shop
3
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tipuna
A
grandfather/ ancestor
4
Q
mātua
A
parents
5
Q
whanaunga
A
relations – usually used for cousins
6
Q
pāpā
A
father
7
Q
wahine
A
female of the human species
8
Q
wāhine
A
females of the human species
9
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tipuna whaea
A
grand mother
10
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tipuna tāne
A
grandfather
11
Q
Tīpuna
A
grandparents
12
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Tungāne
A
brother of a female
13
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Tuākana
A
older siblings of the same gender
14
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Tuakana
A
older sibling of the same gender
15
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tāne
A
males of the human species
16
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tane
A
male of the human species
17
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Māmā
A
mother
18
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Matua
A
Mr, patriarch, father, uncle, male teacher
19
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Teina
A
younger sibling of the same gender
20
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tēina
A
younger siblings of the same gender
21
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Tuahine
A
sister of a male
22
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tuāhine
A
sisters of a male
23
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Tamāhine
A
daughter/girl
24
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Tama
A
small child, usually a boy
25
Kuia
elderly woman / grandmother – has a bit of weighting
26
Koroua
elderly man / grandfather – has a bit of weighting
27
Pēpi/Pēpe
baby
28
Tamariki
children
29
Hoa rangatira
wife or husband
