Words for family members and other relatives in Māori (Te Reo Māori), a Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand.
| Māori (Te Reo Māori) | |
|---|---|
| family | whāmere (family, household) whānau (extended family) ngare (family, kin, blood relatives, relations) |
| parents | mātua (sg. matua) |
| father | matua, matua tāne, pāpara |
| mother | kōkara, kowhaea, kōkā, māmā, whaea, whaene |
| child(ren) | taitamaiti, tamaiti |
| son | tama |
| daughter | tamāhine, tamawahine |
| husband | hoa tāne, tāne, tahu, tau |
| wife | hoa wahine |
| sibling | hāmua (older) |
| brother | kauaemua (older/eldest brother/sister) tuākana (older brother of a male) teina, taina (younger brother of a male) tungāne (brother of a female) parata |
| sister | kauaemua (older/eldest brother/sister) tuākana (older sister of a female) teina, taina (younger sister of a female) kaikuahine (sister of a male) |
| uncle | matua, matua tāne, matakēkē |
| aunt | whaea, whaene, kōkā, matakēkē |
| cousin | kaihana, parata tuahine (female cousin of a male) tungāne (male cousin of a female) epeepe, matamatahuānga (distant cousin/relative) |
| nephew | tama, irāmutu, tamaiti whakaangi |
| niece | irāmutu, tamaiti whakaangi |
| grandparents | tīpuna, tūpuna |
| grandfather | tupuna tāne, tipuna tāne |
| grandmother | tipuna wahine, tupuna wahine, tāua |
| grandchild | mokopuna, moko |
| father-in-law mother-in-law |
hūngoi, hungawai, hungarei |
| son-in-law daughter-in-law |
hinaonga, hunōnga |
| foster father | matua whangai |
| foster mother | whaea whāngai |
| step-father step-mother |
matakēkē |
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