Taos

Noun

pòpóna I.1 (duoplural póponą, vocative pòpó, stem pópo-)

1. elder brother, elder brother-in-law, elder half-brother, elder stepbrother
2. friendly greeting to a man of same or greater age of speaker (mostly used by male speakers)

Related terms

• mą̀kupòpóna

Synonyms

• mą̀kupòpóna

Alternative forms

• p’a´p’ana (Parsons)