fakaleitī
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Tongan fakaleitī; the second part comes from English lady.
Noun
[edit]fakaleitī (plural fakaleitīs or fakaleitī)
- (Tonga) A man who behaves in an effeminate manner.
- Synonyms: cockney, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
Tongan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From faka (“in the manner of”) + leitī (“woman”), itself borrowed from English lady.
Noun
[edit]fakaleitī
- fakaleitī
- Synonyms: fakafefine, leitī
Descendants
[edit]- → English: fakaleitī
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