English Explanatory Dictionary

wahine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Polynesian or Maori woman.
  2. A female surfer.

Pronunciation

/wɑːˈhiːnɪ/ /wɑˈhineɪ/ /wɑˈhini/ En-us-wahine2.oga En-us-wahine.oga

Word forms

wahine wahines

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori wahine (“woman”), from Proto-Polynesian *fafine.

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