māhū

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See also: mahu, mǎhu, and mahū

Hawaiian[edit]

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Noun[edit]

māhū

  1. A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
  2. homosexual
  3. effeminate boy or man
  4. hermaphrodite
  5. eunuch

References[edit]

Maori[edit]

Verb[edit]

māhū

  1. to be gentle

References[edit]

  • “māhū” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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