tipuna means ancestors

no it doesn't lair..................

Ruki Tipuna was born on 1983-05-11.

Koroua, Tipuna

"Tipuna" means ancestor and "tino nui" means great or important in Maori. So "Tino nui Tipuna" would translate to "great ancestor" in English.

"Tipuna Māori" is a term in the Māori language that translates to "Māori ancestors" or "Māori elders." It refers to the esteemed ancestors of the Māori people who are revered for their wisdom, knowledge, and connections to the land.

Whaea Tupuna, Karani Mama (transliteration)

"Tipuna tane" is a Māori term that refers to male ancestors or male elders within a family or community. It is used to acknowledge and show respect for the wisdom, guidance, and cultural heritage passed down from male ancestors.

The Maori word for 'grandfather' is "koroua." It is commonly used to refer to one's paternal or maternal grandfather.

tipuna, tupuna, tūpuna, tīpuna all are Maori words meaning grandparent or ancestor. All words are correct, the variation is due to differences between eastern and western dialects.

Time, or season, but most common usage is time. Like, i te WA o o tatou tipuna. (In the time of our ancestors.) Time can also be taima, but this is a transliteration from the English 'time.' Wa has a macron on the a.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern T---NA. That is, six letter words with 1st letter T and 5th letter N and 6th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

tahina

thanna

tipuna

torana

tupuna

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern T-P-NA. That is, six letter words with 1st letter T and 3rd letter P and 5th letter N and 6th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

tipuna

tupuna

The Māori are Indigenous Polynesian people who migrated to New Zealand from other Pacific islands around a thousand years ago. They have a rich history and culture that is deeply connected to the land and sea of Aotearoa (New Zealand).

E tipu e rea

Mo nga ra o tau ao

To ringa ki nga rakau a te Pekeha

Hei oranga mo to tinana

To ngakau ki nga ki nga taonga a o tipuna Maori

Hei tikiti mo to mahunga

ko to wairua ki to atua

Nana nei nga mea katoa

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 87 words with the pattern ----NA. That is, six letter words with 5th letter N and 6th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are:

aikona

alumna

amarna

angina

annona

arcana

banana

befana

cabana

carina

catena

choana

corona

dharna

dhurna

dolina

duenna

encina

farina

fraena

galena

gitana

goanna

hebona

hemina

hryvna

hyaena

iguana

induna

istana

jacana

jarina

jejuna

joanna

kahuna

katana

koruna

lacuna

lagena

laguna

lamina

latina

limina

lumina

manana

marina

maunna

medina

melena

mizuna

modena

murena

nagana

nomina

novena

numina

organa

ozaena

patina

pirana

porina

prajna

pruina

purana

ramona

regina

retina

rumina

salina

semina

sienna

sterna

tahina

thanna

tipuna

torana

tupuna

vagina

vahana

vicuna

vimana

vimina

whatna

yaqona

yojana

zanana

zenana

In Maori mythology, the story of the Whale Rider, known as Paikea, tells of a young girl who defies tradition to prove her worth as a leader and protector of her people. Paikea's connection with whales symbolizes her strength, resilience, and ability to bridge the gap between the old ways and the modern world. The myth highlights themes of cultural identity, gender roles, and the importance of respecting nature.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 97 words with the pattern T---N-. That is, six letter words with 1st letter T and 5th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are:

tabuns

tacans

taeing

tagine

tahina

tahini

tajine

taking

takins

talant

talent

talons

tamanu

tamine

taming

tamins

taping

tarand

taring

tauons

tawing

taxing

taxons

teaing

techno

teeing

temene

tenant

tenons

tetany

tewing

thanna

thegns

theine

theins

thorns

thorny

thrang

threne

throne

throng

thyine

ticing

tiding

tieing

tigons

tiling

timing

timons

tining

tipuna

tiring

tisane

titans

toeing

tokens

toking

tolane

tolans

toling

tomans

tonant

toning

toping

torana

torans

tosing

toting

towing

toxine

toxins

toying

toyons

tozing

trains

tranny

trayne

treens

triene

triens

triune

truant

truing

trying

tsking

tubing

tuning

tupuna

twains

tweens

tweeny

tyeing

tyning

typing

tyrans

tyrant

tyring

Arabic; Jed

Hebrew; Saba

Aramaic (Syriac); Sawa

Somali; Awoowe

Tigrinya; Aebo Hago

Maltese; Nannu

Tamazight (Berber); Babahlu (standard), Dada (colloquial)

Ancient Egyptian; It

French/Walloon; Grand-père

Spanish; Abuelo

Catalan; Avi

Portuguese/Galician; Avo

Italian; Nonno

Sardinian; Nonnu

Sicilian; Nunnu

Romansh; Tat

Romanian; Bunic

Latin; Avus

Esperanto; Avo

German; Grossvater (standard), Opa (colloquial)

Yiddish; Zaide

Dutch/Flemish/Afrikaans; Grootvader (standard), Opa (colloquial)

Frisian; Pake

Luxembourgish; Grousspapp (standard), Bopa (colloquial)

Swedish; Morfar (Maternal), Farfar (Paternal)

Danish; Bedstefar

Norwegian; Bestefar

Icelandic; Afi

Faeroese; Abbi

Finnish; Isoisä

Estonian; Vanaisa

Sami; Addja

Hungarian; Nagyapapa

Russian/Ukrainian/Belarusian; Dedushka

Polish; Dziadek

Czech/Slovak; Dědeček

Serbian; Deda

Croatian; Djed

Slovene; Ded

Macedonian; Dedo

Bulgarian; Dyado

Latvian; Vectēvs

Lithuanian; Senelis

Breton; Tadkozh

Gaelic (Irish); Seanathair (standard) daideó (colloquial)

Gaelic (Scottish); Seanair

Welsh; Tadcu (standard), Taid (colloquial)

Manx; Shenayr

Cornish; Sira Wynn

Albanian; Gjysh

Greek; Papous

Armenian; Papik

Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi/Gujerati; Naana (maternal), Daada (paternal), Baaba (courteous)

Pashto; Baba

Bengali; Dadamoshai (Maternal), Thakurdada (Paternal)

Assamese; Kokako

Sanskrit; Pitamaha

Kurdish; Bdebpir

Persian; Pader Buzorg

Tamil/Telugu; Taattaa

Sinhalese; Aataa

Japanese; Ojisan

Korean; Han a beo ji

Chinese; Wài Gōng (Maternal), Yé Ye (Paternal)

Cantonese; Gong Gong (Maternal), Yeh Yeh (Paternal)

Vietnamese; Ông

Lao; PhO&O-tu@u (maternal), PhO&O-pu&u (paternal)

Thai; Dta (Maternal), Pu (Paternal)

Indonesian; Kakek

Malay; Datuk

Philippino; Lolo

Mongol; Uwug Ekheg, Uwgun Aab

Turkish; Dede, Büyükbaba

Azeri; Baba

Kazakh; Ata

Uzbek; Bobo

Abkhaz; Abdu

Georgian; Babu.

Chechen; Neenadaa

Basque; Aitita

Guarani; Taeta Guasu

Nahuatl (Aztec); Colli

Mayan; Mam

Lakota; Tuncaschila

Apache; Shiwoye Hastiin (maternal), Shi'choo (paternal)

Cherokee; Eduda

Haida; Tkl'nga

Inuktitut (Eskimo); Ataatatsiaq

Swahili; Babu

Zulu; Umkhulu

Xhosa; Tat'omkhulu

Kirundi; Sokuru, Sogokuru

Yoruba; Baba Iya (maternal), Baba Baba (paternal)

Wolof; Marm-bu-gore

Malagasy; Babakoto

Maori; Koroua, Tipuna

Hawaiian; Kupuna Kane

Samoan; Tama