Etymology

tuakana

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Today it means: In Maori contexts, the elder brother of a male or the elder sister of a female; also, a same-sex cousin of a more senior branch of the family; (loosely), a mentor. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori tuakana
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromtuakana
  2. English todaytuakana

Borrowed from Māori tuakana.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. In Maori contexts, the elder brother of a male or the elder sister of a female; also, a same-sex cousin of a more senior branch of the family; (loosely), a mentor.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.