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Rarotongan
Etymology
From ʻaka- + vaʻine (“woman”). Cognate to Maori whakawahine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Niuean fiafifine.
Noun
ʻakavaʻine
- (Mangaia) a person assigned male at birth who adopts feminine gender roles
Verb
ʻakavaʻine
- to behave like a woman
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