māhū
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Hawaiian[edit]
Noun[edit]
māhū
- a person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti
- homosexual
- effeminate boy or man
- hermaphrodite
- eunuch
References[edit]
- "The Meaning of Māhū" Outright International
- “māhū” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.
Maori[edit]
Verb[edit]
māhū
- to be gentle