noun
Meaning 1
A Polynesian or Maori woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wahine
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /wɑːˈhiːnɪ/
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US: /wɑˈhineɪ/
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US: /wɑˈhini/
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rhymes with -iːni
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rhymes with -iːneɪ
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CMU ARPABET: W AH0 HH IY1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A female surfer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori wahine (“woman”), from Proto-Polynesian *fafine.