fakaleitī
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Tongan fakaleitī; the second part comes from English lady.
Noun edit
fakaleitī (plural fakaleitīs or fakaleitī)
- (Tonga) A man who behaves in an effeminate manner.
- Synonyms: cockney, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
Tongan edit
Etymology edit
From faka (“in the manner of”) + leitī (“woman”), itself borrowed from English lady.
Noun edit
fakaleitī
- fakaleitī
- Synonyms: fakafefine, leitī
Descendants edit
- → English: fakaleitī