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teina - younger sibling, same sex

tēina - younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

Teina, taina, n. 1. Younger brother of a male.

Katahi ka karanga atu ki tona teina, ki a Karihi (T. 48).

2. Younger sister of a female. Katahi ka rangona e nga wahine nei, ka titiro ake te teina (T. 137).

3. Cousin of the same sex in a younger branch of the family.

tēina, tāina, n. The plural of above in any of the meanings.

Williams Dictionary

Ko wai tō teina?
Who is your younger sibling?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ko wai ō tēina?
Who are your younger siblings?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Ehara ngā tēina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

He rite tonu tāku teina ki tōku pāpā.
My younger sibling is just like my father.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Kāore i roa ka hōhā ngā tuākana ki ngā teina.
Before long the older kids were over the younger ones.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Waiho tō teina.
Leave your younger sibling
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kaua e patu i tō teina!
Don't hit your younger sibling.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Ko Arohakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Aroha is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

E whai ana a Koa i tana teina.
Koa chases his brother.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Tokorua aku tēina, tokotoru aku tuahine.
I've got two younger brothers (and) I have three sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina tōu.
You have a younger sibling.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Amaru te teina o Rangi.
Amaru is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Rangi.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Isaac te teina o Jo.
Isaac is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Jo.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko taku teina hei kura māhita.
My younger sibling will be a school teacher.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rēwi tōku teina.
Rewi is my younger brother.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rāwinia rāua ko Tia ōku tēina.
Rāwinia and Tia are my younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Mia tōku teina.
Mia is my younger sister. (spoken by a female)
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kei te mekemeke te kōtiro i tana teina.
The girl is punching her sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He teina tōu?
Do you have a younger sibling?
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Kāore ōku tēina.
I don't have younger siblings.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina tōku, ko Niko tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have a younger sibling, his name is Niko.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Tawa, ko Taika ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have younger siblings, their names are Tawa and Taika.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, he tēina ōku, ko Koa, ko Manu, ko Pāora ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I have younger siblings, their names are Koa, Manu and Pāora.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Pania tōku teina.
Pania is my younger sister.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko Rongomai tōku tuahine, ko Tūmanako tōku teina.
Rongomai is my sister, Tūmanako is my younger sibling.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Āe, tokorua ōku tungāne, tokorima ōku tēina.
Yes, I have two brothers and five younger sisters.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

He tohunga whakairo ngā tēina.
The younger ones are master carvers.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina

Ko te teina ia he wahine āhua pai, nō reira i riro ai te tāne i a ia.
The younger sister was a beautiful woman, and so she took the man as a husband.

He teina au nō Manu.
I'm a younger brother of Manu's.

He teina ia
He is a younger brother of a boy

Kua mate māua ko taku teina.
My younger sister and I are sick.

Ko ia tōku teina.
She is my younger sister.

I āwhinatia rātou e mātou ko aku tēina.
They were helped by me and my younger sisters.

Ko Fran te teina o Margaret.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Margaret.

Ko Fran te teina o Elizabeth.
Fran is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Elizabeth.

Kua haere ati tōku tēina ki te whare o ōku tuākana.
My younger brother has gone to the house of my older brothers.

Ka rere te teina i mua ki te kāinga ki.te kōrero atu ki a Hotu-nui, tērā tana tamaiti a Maru-tūahu te haere atu rā.
The younger girl rushed off home to tell Hotu-nui that his son Maru-tūahu was coming.

I te Tuurei raa, ka tuhi au ki taku teina me taku pene hou, i runga i te pepa
sister with sggenIsg pen new at top at the paper

E kī ana ahau, e taku teina.
I say, my younger brother.

teina nō / o
A younger sibling of the same sex; younger siblings still normally take o.

Ko Ripeka te teina o Karyn
Ripeka is Karyn’s younger sister

Tokowhā ōna teina.
He has four younger brothers.

He teina au nō Kiwa.
I’m a inaounger brother of Kiwa’s. I’m one of Kiwa’s >/you brothers.

Ka mutu ngā tohutohu iho a Tama-te-kapua ki te teina, ko te hekenga atu ki raro, ka haere ki te roro o te whare, noho tatari mai ai ki te teina.
After Tama-te-kapua had finished his instructions to his brother, he descended and went to the porch of the house, crouching in wait for his brother.

Nō te tangi ka mātau ai a Rehua ko tōna teina tēnei.
Rehua knew from the lament that this was his junior relative.

Ka haere a Tama-te-kapua ki.te whakataki i te teina.
Tama-te-kapua went to find his younger brother.

He tohunga whakairo te teina.
The younger one is a master carver.

Ehara te teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger one is not a master carver.

He tohunga whakairo ngā teina.
The younger ones are master carvers.

Ehara ngā teina i te tohunga whakairo.
The younger ones are not master carvers.

Ko Mike ahau, tokowhā ōku teina.
I’m Mike and I have four younger brothers.

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