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tāina - toaster; plural of

taina - junior; younger brother or cousin of a male; younger sister or cousin of a female

tāina - (plural of taina) younger brothers of a male, younger sisters of a female

Tāina, v.t. Singe. Ko he ahi taina poaka na Wai-a-Tui (S.). ‖ ina.

Williams Dictionary

Taina = teina, n. Younger brother of a man, younger sister of a woman. To raua taina a Hatupatu (T. 94).

Williams Dictionary

I hokona ngā rare e ia i taina hi.
Those lollies were purchased by her yesterday.
Passive sentences - tikina...

reira, me mihi koutou ki a koutou, otirā ki a koe, taku hoa, Tūhoe, taku parata. Tēnā koe e hoa, tāina mai hei tautoko, hei tiaki i ahau, otirā i ēnei o ngā tauira, me rātou nei wawata, hia hia, inā koe taku parata.
Therefore, greetings to you all, and especially to you, my friend, Tūhoe, my close companion. Greetings to you, my friend, your younger sibling here to support and care for me, and also for these students, with their many aspirations—indeed, there you are, my close companion.

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