Māori personal pronouns

As promised another bit of Māori language lore today. If you’re thinking “what the hell do I need Māori for?” right now, take a glance at these guys. If you haven’t figured it out, let me spell it out  for you – you need Māori because that’s what real men speak shout in. (Ok, I’m [...]

Māori kinship terms

It’s no secret that languages have different sets of kinship terms, some very complex, some not. Māori’s is very interesting. For both male and female ego: tipuna = grandmother / grandfather pāpā or matua = father whaea or māmā = mother tama = son tamāhine = daughter hunaonga = daughter-in-law / son-in-law Not telling your [...]