hoʻowahine

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hoʻo- (“forms verbs that carry the meaning of acting like”) +‎ wahine (“woman”).

Verb

hoʻowahine

  1. (of a man or a boy) to act like a woman

References
  • “hoʻowahine” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.
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