Definitions for wahinewɑˈhi ni, -neɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa•hi•newɑˈhi ni, -neɪ(n.)(pl.)-ne.
a Polynesian woman, esp. in Hawaii or New Zealand.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Slang. a young woman surfer.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
Origin of wahine:
1835–45; < Hawaiian or Maori
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