| Kupu | Brief description |
| whaea | mother, aunt |
| matua | father |
| tama | son |
| tamāhine | daughter |
| tuahine | sister of a boy |
| tungāne | brother of a girl |
| tuakana | elder sibling (of the same sex) |
| teina | younger sibling (of the same sex) |
| pōtiki | youngest |
| mātāmua | eldest sibling |
| irāmutu | niece, nephew |