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Maori
Etymology
From hōkaka + -tanga.
Noun
hōkakatanga
- sexual orientation, sexuality
- Mai i tōna tamarikitanga tae rā anō ki te tīmatanga o tōna pakeketanga, he mea huna tōna hōkakatanga e ia. ― From his childhood right through to the beginning of adulthood he hid his sexuality.
Synonyms
References
- "sexuality" in Māori Dictionary, 1998–present