Meaning of tupuna | Babel Free

Definitions

An ancestor, especially a grandparent, in Maori culture.

New-Zealand

Examples

“[…] tupunas are there, beside us, in the rain, and when the sun comes busting out.”

“We have carved the journeys of the adventures of our tūpuna, who were true navigators—venturing into the unknown—sailing towards the sun.”

“The existence of our wairua in this realm allows us to connect with our tūpuna in the spirit world. The spiritual connection to our tūpuna also exists in certain portals of communication with them.”

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