different between kupuna vs tupuna

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian kupuna.

Noun

kupuna (plural na kupuna or kupuna or kupunas)

1. A grandparent or elder.
   • 2001, Andrew Matzner, O Au No Keia: Voices from Hawaii's Mahu and Transgender Communities

     That's why, according to my kupunas, the chiefs had these male lovers. They were there to be with the chiefs as a friend and companion.

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku?pu.na/, [ku?pun?]

Noun

kupuna (irregular plural k?puna)

1. grandparent
2. ancestor

Synonyms

• (grandparent): t?t?

English

Alternative forms

• tipuna

Etymology

Maori tupuna

Noun

tupuna (plural tupunas)

1. (New Zealand) An ancestor, especially a grandparent

References

• OED 2006

Hawaiian

Noun

tupuna

1. Ni?ihau form of kupuna (“grandparent, elder”)

Maori

Alternative forms

• tipuna

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *tumpu from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta- + Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *umpu (“grandparent or grandchild”), probably from Proto-Austronesian *apu (“grandparent or grandchild”) (*umpu is one of several PMP roots that are identical, except for the first vowel)

Noun

tupuna (irregular plural t?puna)

1. A grandparent, or any ancestor more remote than one's parents.