The pronunciation of 'tuakana' is as so - two-uh-car-nar.
"Tuakana" is pronounced as "too-ah-kah-nah" in the Maori language.
If you are female, your older sister is your tuakana. If you are male she is your tuahine.
The word for sister in Maori is "tuakana" for an older sister and "teina" for a younger sister.
If you are male - your sister is your tuahine. If you are female and younger - your sister is your tuakana. If you are female and older - your sister is your teina.
This can be said in various ways. For females, if you were to refer to a sister who is older, you would say "mō taku tuakana". If you were referring to a younger sister, you would say "mō taku teina". For males, this changes completely. You would simply say "mō taku tuahine". Mō = for Taku = my Tuakana = elder Teina = younger Tuahine = sister
Maori is the native language of the first inhabitants of the territory of New Zealand. The word used by them to say 'brother' is 'parata', since the word they use to say 'my', is 'taku', then, to say 'my brother', you can use the phrase: 'taku parata'.
If you are female, your older sister is your tuakana. If you are male she is your tuahine.
The word for sister in Maori is "tuakana" for an older sister and "teina" for a younger sister.
If you are male - your sister is your tuahine. If you are female and younger - your sister is your tuakana. If you are female and older - your sister is your teina.
"pook-eh" - "pook" (like book) "eh"
Phonetically koo-raah with a short rolled R
In MΔori culture, "tuakana" refers to an older sibling or cousin. It signifies a relationship where the older person looks after and guides the younger person.
Maori is the native language of the first inhabitants of the territory of New Zealand. The word used by them to say 'brother' is 'parata', since the word they use to say 'my', is 'taku', then, to say 'my brother', you can use the phrase: 'taku parata'.
Te Puke is prounounced 'Teh Pu-keh', the 'pu' as in 'put'
Tuakana Aporotanga died in 1937.
The Maori language is called Te Reo Maori.
Maori. The language of the native Polynesians of New Zealand, the Maoris, is Maori. The Maori word for normal is Maori.
Te Reo Maori.