mahu
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
mahu (plural mahus or mahu)
- (Hawaii) A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
- (Hawaii, slang, derogatory) A gay person; homosexual.
Estonian edit
Noun edit
mahu
Verb edit
mahu
- inflection of mahtuma:
Indonesian edit
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Etymology edit
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Verb edit
mahu
Malay edit
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Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -u
Verb edit
mahu
Pileni edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *mafu.
Adjective edit
mahu
Serbo-Croatian edit
Noun edit
mahu
Slovene edit
Noun edit
mahu
Takuu edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *mafu.
Adjective edit
mahu
- bad (of taste or smell through spoiling or rotting)