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tupuna

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/təˈpuːnə/

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tupuna /təˈpuːnə/ n ( pl -na)

a variant spelling of tipuna

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tipuna, tupuna /təˈpuːnə/ n ( pl -na)

NZ an ancestor

Etymology: Māori

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