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Best.—Maori Marriage Customs. System of Maori Nomenclature, Consanguineous and Affinitative—continued. The Speaker. The Person spoken of Degree of Consanguinity. Male Term used. Female. Term used. Daughter Tamahine (tamāhine in plural) Same. Eldest daughter Tamāhine (among Tuhoe) " Daughter's husband Hunaonga " Children of son or daughter Mŏkŏpúnă " " brother's children " " " sister's children " " Brother s or sister's child Tamaiti (tamariki in plural) " " eldest son Tama " " youngest child Potiki " Husband Tāne. Wife Wăhĭně or hoa wahine(8) Wăhĭně (in singular) = woman, female, wife. Becomes wāhĭně in plural. Hoa, wahine = female companion, literally. Brother's or sister's children's children Mokopuna Same. Elder sister's husband Tăokětě Tuakana tāne. Younger sister's husband " Taina tane. Elder brother's wife Tuakana wahine Taokete. Younger brother's wife Taina wahine " Brother's or sister's son's wife Hunaonga Same. Brother's or sister's daughter's husband " " Husband's sister Taokete. Wife's brother Taokete. Husband's elder brother Tuakana tane. " younger brother Taina tane. " parents Hŭngărěi or hŭngăwai. Wife's elder sister Tuakana wahine " younger sister Taina wahine " parents Hùngărěi or hŭngăwai Husband of wife's sister Hoahoa. Wife of husband's brother Hoahoa. Male children of father's and mother's brothers and sisters. Tuakana or taina see aiite Tungane. Female children of father's and mother's brothers and sisters Tuahine Tuakana or taina. Husband's child by former wife Tamaiti whakaangi. Foster-child Tamaiti whangai Same.