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Family Vocabulary in Maori

➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Family Members and Relatives" in the Māori language, spoken in New Zealand.

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whānau - family[edit | edit source]

Māori	English
tupuna / tūpuna	ancestor(s)
koroua	grandfather
kuia	grandmother
mātua
matua pāpā	father dad
whaea māmā	mother mom
tangata	human being
tāne	man
tāne, hoa rangatira	husband
wahine wāhine	woman women
wahine, hoa rangatira	wife, spouse
whanaunga	relatives
matua kēkē	uncle
whaea kēkē	aunt
irāmutu	nephew niece
tuakana, taina, teina tungāne	male cousin (of a male) ... ... ... ... ... (of a female)
tuakana, taina, teina tuahine	female cousin (of a female) ... ... ... ... ... ... (of a male)
tama	boy son
kōhine, kōtiro	girl
tamāhine	daughter
tungāne [brother of a female]	brother
tuahine [sister of a male]	sister
tuakana	elder brother/sister
teina	younger brother/sister
māhanga	twins
tamaiti tamariki	child children
pēpi	baby
uri
whaiāipo, ipo	boyfriend girlfriend
hoa	friend
hoariri	enemy
manuhiri	guests, visitors
kiritata	neighbor
tangata tāngata	person people