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Kupu Quiz: What is brother or sister in Māori? Tuakana and teina?

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September 7, 2024
Kupu Quiz: What is brother or sister in Māori? Tuakana and teina?

Kupu Quiz: What is brother or sister in Māori? Tuakana and teina? (Source: 1News)

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Helpful hint: Transliteration means the English has been converted into a te reo Māori alphabet to replicate the sound(s) of the word rather than the meaning.

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