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wahine
[ wah-hee-nee, -ney ]
noun
, plural wa·hi·ne.
- (in Hawaii and Polynesia) a girl or young woman.
- Slang. a young woman surfer.
wahine
/ wɑːˈhiːnɪ /
noun
- (esp in the Pacific islands) a Polynesian or Māori woman, esp a girlfriend or wife
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wahine1
Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1835–45
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wahine1
C19: from Māori and Hawaiian
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Example Sentences
The more usual word would be “kupuna”, for respected elder, and in the case of a grandmother, “kupuna wahine.”
From The Daily Beast
Kiha-wahine went to Poliahu, but could not fill the water-jar.
From Project Gutenberg
This was the Alii-wahine-o-ka-malu (the queen of shadows), dwelling in the moon.
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Hiiaka was accompanied by Wahine-oma'o--the woman in green--a woman as beautiful as herself.
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He inquired for the wahine haole (foreign woman), and presented his bit of wood, saying that he would sell it for a dollar.
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Ounauna saw her passing back and forth, and said, "What are you seeking, O Kiha-wahine?"
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