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taokete - brother-in-law (of a male), sister-in-law (of a female)

Taokete, n. 1. A man's brother-in-law or other male connection by marriage. Ka karanga mai a Manaia, “Taku taokete, e puta ki waho” (T. 92).

2. A woman's sister-in-law or other female connection by marriage. Used also of the relation between a woman and other wives of her husband. Ka ki atu te waha o Tinirau ki a Hine-te-iwaiwa, “Kia ata tu i ou taokete” (Tr. vii, 50).

Williams Dictionary

Ko Jim rāua ko Doug aku taokete.
Jim and Doug are my brother in laws.
Identity sentences - ko...

He tāokete ia no tāku wāhine.
He is a brother-in-law of my wife.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Ataahua te tāokete o Aroha.
Ataahua is Aroha's sister-in-law.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Ko Rāwiri rāua ko Tūmanako ōku taokete.
Rāwiri and Tūmanako are my twins.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Kāore au e pai ki tōku taokete.
I don't like my sister-in-law.

Ko Chantelle te taokete o Margaret.
Chantelle is the sister-in-law of Margaret.

Ko Paul te taokete o John.
Paul is the brother in law of John.

Ko Moana tōku taokete.
Moana is my twin.

Ko Aria taku taokete, he tino pai ia. Koia kei te āwhina mai i ōku mātua i ia rangi, i ia rangi.
Aria is my sister in law, she is great. She helps my parents everyday.

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