vavina brother of a woman; sister of a man; sibling of the opposite sex

Part of Speech

n1/n2

• • brother of a woman; sister of a man; sibling of the opposite sex
  • • kinship

  • • Example 9231:
      

      A mono te keara tenaai, a mono te vavinanaai.

      This is a wrapper for my brother, this is a wrapper for my sister. (said by a boy)

      Source: Aro 05R 034

    • Example 9232:
      

      Na kikira na bona inu tere vavinanae.

      (She) was looking after her brother's house.

      Source: Pur 02R(Pur) 163

Related entries

• See also:
  • keara brother of a man, sister of a woman; sibling of the same sex
  • tom vavinana brother and sister
  • vavinanaa my brother (said by a woman); my sister (said by a man)