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tuakana - older sibling of the same sex

tuākana - older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

Ko wai te tuakana o Pāora?
Who is the older sibling (same gender) of Pāora?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

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...

Ko Ariakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei runga ake.
Aria 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

Ko Joseph te tuakana o Isaac.
Joseph is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Isaac.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Margaret te tuakana o Fran.
Margaret is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Elizabeth te tuakana o Fran.
Elizabeth is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Liam.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Liam.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Tawa te tuakana o Taika.
Tawa is the older brother of Taika.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko ia te tuakana o taku pāpā, arā taku matua kēkē.
He's my dad's older brother, that is my uncle.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

He tuakana tōu?
Do you have an older sibling?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuakana tōku, ko Pāora tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have an older sibling, his name is Pāora.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Koa, ko Niko ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Koa and Niko.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Tame, ko Amaru, ko Rangi ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Tame, Amaru and Rangi.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Paora tōku tuakana whakaangi.
Paora is my step brother.

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