vahine

American

[vah-hee-nee, -ney] / vɑˈhi ni, -neɪ /

noun

plural

vahine

wahine.

Example Sentences

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Released in the U.S. last month, her two patterns, Aruhine and Pareu, offer a new vision of vahine identity.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Away they went, vahine, Ah Choon, and steersman; and I swear I saw Ah Choon grin at me with philosophic resignation as he cleared the rail and went under.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

Vahine is the Tahitian for woman, and Charmian being the only vahine aboard, the bailing fell appropriately to her.

From The Cruise of the Snark by London, Jack

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