English Explanatory Dictionary

tuakana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Maori contexts, the elder brother of a male or the elder sister of a female; also, a same-sex cousin of a more senior branch of the family; (loosely), a mentor.

Word forms

tuakana tuakanas

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tuakana.

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