-
includes the
causative prefix faʻa–,
meaning "in the
manner of", and the word
fafine,
meaning "woman". It is a
cognate of
related words in
other Polynesian languages...
- (woman), the
structure of the word is
similar to
Samoan fa'a (the way of) +
fafine (woman/wife). The term
mahuwahine resembles a
transgender identity that...
-
Raropuka is a
creator being,
often spoken of in
tandem with his wife, Atua
Fafine.
Raropuka is the
lesser creator-god. He was
invoked after the
creation of...
- (October 2013). "Like a Lady in Polynesia: The Māhū of Tahiti, the Fa'a
Fafine in Samoa, the
Fakaleiti in
Tonga and More". GenderCentre.org.au. Petersham...
- o se
faisua ua tele
Totofu loa lava o
fafine Ma ua sui ai sia la pese Fai mai e tata o tane Ae le tata o
fafine Talofa i si tama ua
taatia O le tufuga...
-
adding poʻa and
fafine respectively. The
gender of some few
plants is
distinguished by tane and
fafine, as in ʻo le esi tane; ʻo le esi
fafine. No
other names...
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flower *waka vaka vaka vaʻa vaka va'a waka vaka vaka waʻa
canoe *
fafine fefine fifine fafine vi'e/vahine
vahine wahine vaʻine
vehine wahine woman *matuʔa...
- WAKA.A [AN] Canoe". pollex.shh.mpg.de.
Retrieved 2018-12-09. "Entries for
FAFINE [AN] Woman, female". pollex.shh.mpg.de.
Retrieved 2018-12-10. "Entries for...
- /koʔolau/ /tokeɾau/ /toʔeɾau/ /tokeɾau/ /tokeɾau/
woman /fefine/ /fifine/ /
fafine/ /hahine/ /ffine/ /vehine/ /vehine/ /veine/ /wahine/ /vahine/ /wahine/ /vaʔine/...
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Representatives (Men's group)
Tepapa Tom Toma
Palelei Famatala Sili
Savelio Tumua Fafine Representatives (Women's group) Latu
Kuresa Malia Sugalu Puē Lupe Josephine...
