Family Relationships

A-Class versus O-Class

Relations that are at or above you in the family tree are O-Class, you have no control over who your parents or siblings are. For example: koʻu makua. Relations below you in the family tree are A-Class implying that there was something you might have done to prevent this relationship from happening. You can choose to have, or not have children and that determines whether you will or won't have grandchildren. For example: kaʻu keiki, kaʻu moʻopuna.

makua

mākua

makua kāne

makuahine

keiki, kama

keiki kāne, kama kāne

kaikahine

kaikamahine

moʻopuna

moʻopuna kāne

moʻopuna wahine

wahine

kāne

hānau mua

hānau hope

kaikuaʻana

kuaʻana

kaikaina

kaina

kaikunāne

kunāne

kaikuahine

pokiʻi

tita, kika

palala

makua kāne

makua kāne makua

makua kāne ʻōpio

makua kāne hanauna

makuahine hanauna

anakē

Makuahine makua

Makuahine ʻōpio

hoahānau

kaukini

keiki

kaikamahine

kupuna

kupuna kāne

kupuna wahine

moʻopuna

moʻopuna kāne

moʻopuna wahine

makuahūnōai kāne

makuahūnōai wahine

kanaka

kane male

kuʻu ipo

makamaka

ʻohana

wahine male

wahine male hou

kane male hou

wahine makua

kāne makua

hoapili

hoaloha

ʻohana kupa

ʻohana ʻāpaʻakuma

ʻohana holoʻokoʻa

pilikana

muli loa

hiapo

makuahine hānau

lūauʻi makua

makua hānai

makua hoʻokama


parent

parents (plural)

father

mother

child, descendant, offspring, baby

boy,son

preadolescent girl

daughter, girl

grandchild

grandson

grand-daughter

woman, wife

man, husband

sibling (older)

sibling (younger)

older sibling or cousin of the same sex

Term used to address a kaikuaʻana "E kuaʻana!"

Younger sibling or cousin of the same sex

Term used to address a kaikaina "E kaina!"

brother/cousin of a female (any age)

Term used to address a kaikunāne "E kunāne!"

sister/cousin of a male (any age)

younger brother or sister (or close cousin) of either sex

sister (slang)

brother

uncle

parentʻs older brother or cousin

parentʻs younger brother or cousin

parentʻs brother or male cousin (general term)

aunt (general term)

English cognate for "aunt"

aunt (parentʻs older sister or cousin)

aunt (parentʻs younger sister or cousin)

cousin

English cognate for "cousin"

nephew

neice

elder, grandparent

grandfather

grandmother

grandchild

grandson

grand-daughter

father-in-law

mother-in-law

human, person

married man

sweetheart

intimate friend

family

married woman

bride

groom

sister-in-law

brother-in-law

close friend

beloved friend

family 

family

extended family

relationship, kin, family

youngest child

oldest child

birth mother

true parent 

foster parent

foster parent of an older child or adult

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