māhū

See also: mahu, mǎhu, and mahū

Hawaiian

Noun

māhū

1. A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
2. homosexual
3. effeminate boy or man
4. hermaphrodite
5. eunuch

References

• "The Meaning of Māhū" Outright International
• “māhū” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.

Maori

Verb

māhū

1. to be gentle

References

• “māhū” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.