Meaning of tuakana | Babel Free
Definitions
In Maori contexts, the elder brother of a male or the elder sister of a female; also, a same-sex cousin of a more senior branch of the family; (loosely), a mentor.
New-Zealand
Examples
“Among those who followed were, as might have⟳ been expected, Tāmati Wāka Nene and his older brother and tuakana, Patuone.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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