Wahine Meaning in English

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US

wəˈhini

wuh-HEE-nee

UK

wɑːˈhiːnɪ

wah-HEE-ni

التعريف

'Wahine' is a term from Hawaiian and Māori that means 'woman' or 'female.' It is also used in English slang for a female surfer.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Wahine' is informal and primarily regional, common in surf culture or in reference to Hawaiian and Māori women. In general English, it's not widely used except among surfers or in cultural contexts. Plural is 'wahines' or 'wahine'.

• Spanish: mujer (en hawaiano o maorí) - mujer surfista
• Portuguese (BR): mulher (hawaiano ou maori) - surfista mulher
• Portuguese (PT): mulher (havaiano ou maori) - mulher surfista
• Chinese (Simplified): 女性（夏威夷语或毛利语）- 女冲浪者
• Chinese (Traditional): 女性（夏威夷語或毛利語）- 女衝浪者
• Hindi: महिला (हवाई या माओरी भाषा में) - महिला सर्फर
• Arabic: امرأة (في اللغة الهاوائية أو الماورية) - متصفحة أمواج
• Bengali: মহিলা - নারী (হাওয়াইয়ান/মাওরি সাংস্কৃতিক অর্থে)
• Russian: вахине (женщина в гавайской/маори культуре)
• Japanese: ワヒネ（ハワイ語・マオリ語で女性）
• Vietnamese: wahine (phụ nữ trong văn hoá Hawaii/Māori)
• Korean: 와히네 (하와이·마오리 문화의 여성)
• Turkish: wahine (Hawaii veya Maori kültüründe kadın)
• Urdu: واہینے (ہوائی/ماؤری ثقافت کی عورت)
• Indonesian: wahine (perempuan dalam budaya Hawaii/Māori)

جمل نموذجية

The wahine danced in the traditional ceremony.

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A wahine is a woman in Hawaiian culture.

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The surfers cheered for the wahine catching waves.

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Back in Hawaii, my grandmother is called a wahine.

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The local wahines totally ruled the surf competition this year.

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She’s the first wahine to lead the team since it started.

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