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tuakana - older sibling of the same sex

tuākana - older brothers of a male; older sisters of a female

Ko wai te tuakana o Koa?
Who is the older sibling (same gender) of Koa?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

Kāore i roa ka hōhā ngā tuākana ki ngā teina.
Before long the older kids were over the younger ones.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Ko Moanakei te akomanga o Tau 7, ko te teina kei te akomanga o raro iho, ko te tuakana kei tō runga ake.
Moana is in the Year 7 class, her younger sister is in the class beneath that, and her older sister is in the class above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ko Joseph te tuakana o Isaac.
Joseph is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Isaac.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Margaret te tuakana o Fran.
Margaret is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Elizabeth te tuakana o Fran.
Elizabeth is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Fran.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Liam.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Liam.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Nikau te tuakana o Rangi.
Nikau is the older brother of Rangi.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko ia te tuakana o taku pāpā, arā taku matua kēkē.
He's my dad's older brother, that is my uncle.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

He tuakana tōu?
Do you have an older sibling?
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuakana tōku, ko Koa tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have an older sibling, his name is Koa.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Ari, ko Hēmi ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Ari and Hēmi.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Āe, he tuākana ōku, ko Taika, ko Tame, ko Amaru ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I do have older siblings, their names are Taika, Tame and Amaru.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana

Ko Paora tōku tuakana whakaangi.
Paora is my step brother.

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