Of Gender.

The distinction of Gender, in this language, is generally made by adding the word signifying male or female.

The words which denote the different sexes are the following; viz.

Táne—a male as he is in alliance with the female, or as he is the husband of a wife.

Wahíne—a female as she is in alliance with the male, or as she is the wife of her husband.

Touráwi—any male.

Uwha—any female.

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Examples.

E táne tohúnga	a priest.
E wahíne tohúnga	a priestess.
E táne íka	a male fish.
E wahíne íka	a female fish.
E táne mánu	a male bird.
E wahíne mánu	a female bird.

Also,

E matúa táne	a father.
E matúa wahíne	a mother.
E tupúna táne	a grandfather.
E tupúna wahíne	a grandmother.
E ponónga táne	a man-servant.
E ponónga wahíne	a maid-servant.

E kára rée touráwi	a male beast.
E kára rée úwha	a female beast.