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From hoʻo- (“forms verbs that carry the meaning of acting like”) + wahine (“woman”).
- IPA(key): /ˌho.ʔo.waˈhi.ne/, [ˌho.ʔo.ʋəˈhi.ne]
hoʻowahine
- (of a man or a boy) to act like a woman
- “hoʻowahine” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.
