fakafefine
Tongan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From faka (“in the manner of”) + fefine (“woman”). Cognate with Maori whakawahine, Niuean fakafifine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Rarotongan ‘akava‘ine.
Noun
[edit]fakafefine
- Synonym of fakaleitī
From faka (“in the manner of”) + fefine (“woman”). Cognate with Maori whakawahine, Niuean fakafifine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Rarotongan ‘akava‘ine.
fakafefine