‘akava‘ine

Rarotongan

Etymology

From ‘aka- +‎ va‘ine (“woman”). Cognate to Maori whakawahine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Niuean fiafifine.

Noun

‘akava‘ine

  1. (Mangaia) a person assigned male at birth who adopts feminine gender roles

Verb

‘akava‘ine

  1. behave like a woman

References
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