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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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Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Animals, Days of the week, Food & Geography.
whānau - family[edit | edit source]
Māori | English |
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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 |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Immediate Family - Learn Māori[edit | edit source]
Relatives - Learn Māori[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Geometry
- Seasons
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