hōkakatanga

Maori

Etymology

From hōkaka +‎ -tanga.

Noun

hōkakatanga

  1. sexual orientation, sexuality
    Mai i tōna tamarikitanga tae rā anō ki te tīmatanga o tōna pakeketanga, he mea huna tōna hōkakatanga e ia.From his childhood right through to the beginning of adulthood he hid his sexuality.

Synonyms

References

  • "sexuality" in Māori Dictionary, 1998–present