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wahine

[ wah-hee-nee, -ney ]

noun

plural wahine.
  1. (in Hawaii and Polynesia) a girl or young woman.
  2. Slang. a young woman surfer.


wahine

/ ·ÉÉ‘Ëˈ³ó¾±Ë²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. (esp in the Pacific islands) a Polynesian or MÄori woman, esp a girlfriend or wife
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wahine1

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1835–45
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wahine1

C19: from MÄori and Hawaiian
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Example Sentences

“As a Wahine Maori, a Maori woman, my relationship with water is deep. Our creation story pays homage to water. I can trace my lineage back to when I was water. And so we honour that connection and that’s why we often say Ko Wai MÄtou. We are water.â€

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She claimed the MVP award at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown last month and tallied a season-high 20 points during UW’s 60-55 win against then-No.

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In their first game back at home after winning the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, the Washington women’s basketball team started the game on a 10-0 run and rolled to a 63-39 victory over San Francisco on Saturday to remain unbeaten.

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The Washington women’s basketball team improved to 7-0 after they were named the winners of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown.

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PT Sunday in its final game of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown.

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