Results for 'tūpuna'
tūpuna - grandparents (plural form of tupuna; variant of tīpuna)
tupuna - ancestor; grandparent
E tātaku ana tērā i ngā kauhau o nehe, me te kōrero i ngā mahi a ngā tūpuna i mahia i tēnei taha.
They recited the old recitations from ancient times, and talked about the deeds of the ancestors.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Nō te wā o ngā tūpuna ēnei ritenga.
These customs come from the time of the ancestors.
Belonging to the past - nō
Ehara ōku tūpuna nō Kotirangi, nō Ingarangi hoki.
My ancestors are not from Scotland or England.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ko Kui tōku tupuna whaea.
Kui is my ancestral mother or grandmother.
He whakataukī tēnei nā ngā tūpuna Māori...
As the Māori ancestors said...
Ko Elvis tōku tupuna rongonui.
Elvis is my famous ancestor.
Ko Kui tōku tupuna kuia, arā, ko au te mokopuna a Kui.
Kui is my grandmother, that is, I am Kui's grandchild.