tēina

1. (noun) younger brothers (of a male), younger sisters (of a female), cousins (of the same gender) of a junior line, junior relatives – plural form of teina.

Tokorima ngā tēina o Rīria, ā, tokotoru ōna tungāne (TTR 1996:22). / Rīria had five younger sisters and three brothers.

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1. (noun) younger brother (of a male), younger sister (of a female), cousin (of the same gender) of a junior line, junior relative.

E 25 ōna tau, ko tōna teina 17 ōna tau (TKO 15/2/1916:9). / He is 25 years old and his younger brother is 17.

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1. (loan) (modifier) Danish.

...i te mea hoki ko tana tuakana te Kīngi o aua rā, ā ko te mahi a tana tuakana he mahi whawhai ki ngā iwi Teina (TW 20/7/1878:361). / ...and because his elder brother was king in those days and his elder brother was busy fighting the Danish tribes.

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2. (loan) (noun) Dane.

He maha rawa ngā Teina ināianei kua noho ki te taha whakararo o Ingarangi (KO 20/1/1888:6). / There are many Danes now who have settled in the north of England.

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