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vahine definition

va·hine (vä hē′nā)

noun

a Polynesian woman, esp. of Tahiti

Etymology: Tahitian, woman < Proto-Polynesian *fafine > Haw & Maori wahine: see wahine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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