Kaumātua

Whakamārama

Ko ngā hunga taipakeke, ko ngā koroua me ngā kūia.

Scope Note

Koroua/elderly men and kuia/women within society. See also: Pakeke (Adults).

English Used For

• Elders

Tāhuhu/Broader Term

• Whānau

Heke/Narrower Term

• Koroua
• Kuia

Reo a iwi/Dialect Term

• Maataapuputuu

Kaho/Related Term

• Pakeke
• Tūpuna

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