luahine

See also: luāhine

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • luwahine

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *ruahine "old woman", from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *nuafine (“old woman; wife”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlu.aˈhi.ne/, [ˌlu.wəˈhi.ne]

Noun

luahine (irregular plural luāhine)

  1. old woman
    Synonym: ʻelehine
    Coordinate term: ʻelemakule

Verb

luahine

  1. (stative, of women) old

Derived terms

  • hoʻoluahine (simulative)

Further reading

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