First Known Use: 1773
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wahine
noun wa·hi·ne \wä-ˈhē-nē, -(ˌ)nā\
Definition of WAHINE
1
: a Polynesian woman
2
: a female surfer
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Origin of WAHINE
Maori & Hawaiian, woman
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