wahine

wa·hi·ne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wah-hee-nee, -ney]
- /wɑˈhi ni, -neɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wah-hee-nee, -ney]
- /wɑˈhi ni, -neɪ/

Definitions of wahine word

noun plural wahine (in Hawaii and Polynesia) a girl or young woman. 1
noun plural wahine Slang. a young woman surfer. 1
noun wahine A Polynesian woman or wife, especially in Hawaii or New Zealand. 1
noun wahine (esp in the Pacific islands) a Polynesian or Māori woman, esp a girlfriend or wife 0
noun wahine a Polynesian woman, esp. of Hawaii 0
noun wahine A Polynesian or Maori woman. 0

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Origin of wahine

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Wahine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wahine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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