Meaning of wahine | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Polynesian or Maori woman.
2. A female surfer.

Examples

“One Way Wahine was the next beach movie, after Ride⟳ the Wild Surf, to be filmed on the sands of Hawaii. It was marketed to the teenage audience as a beach movie but it is a more serious look⟳ at the seamy side of Hawaii and the surf bums and one way wahines who go there to make⟳ a quick buck.”

“The photographs showed a very plain-looking, very young wahine.”

“Cowboy applauded his pupils and turned to the audience. “Give⟳ these two wahines a round, folks. They've been good sports.””

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