māhū

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See also: mahu, mǎhu, and mahū

Hawaiian

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Noun

māhū

  1. A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
  2. homosexual
  3. effeminate boy or man
  4. hermaphrodite
  5. eunuch

References

Maori

Verb

māhū

  1. to be gentle

References

  • “māhū” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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