wahine

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/wɑːˈhiːnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wä hē′nē, -nā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wa•hi•ne  (wä hē′nē, -nā),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ne. 
  1. (in Hawaii and Polynesia) a girl or young woman.
  2. Slang Termsa young woman surfer.
  • Polynesian
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wahine /wɑːˈhiːnɪ/ n
  1. (esp in the Pacific islands) a Polynesian or Māori woman
Etymology: 19th Century: from Māori and Hawaiian

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