kuahine

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Polynesian *tua-fine. Cognate with Maori tuahine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.aˈhi.ne/, [ku.wəˈhi.ne]

Noun

kuahine

  1. term of address for the sister or female cousin of a male
    Coordinate term: kunāne

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