wahine

n. (夏威夷)玻利尼西亚妇女, 太太

发音

UK /wɑːˈhiːnɪ/
US /wɑˈhineɪ/
US /wɑˈhini/

词形变化

wahines 复数 wahines

别名

waheeny wahini

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Polynesian or Maori woman.

  2. 2.

    A female surfer.

    体育

词源

Borrowed from Māori and Hawaiian wahine (“woman”), from Proto-Polynesian *fafine.

来源：wiktionary