wahine in English
noun
1
a Polynesian woman or wife, especially in Hawaii or New Zealand.
We want to show an example to our young ones, like the wahine from Tikipunga who are here today.
2
a young woman surfer.
On a boat trip to Waimea Bay with two other wahines Kaily learned a lot about herself and about surfing.
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1. Some nouns lengthen a vowel in the plural, such as wahine (woman); wāhine (women).