fakafefine
Tongan
editEtymology
editFrom faka (“in the manner of”) + fefine (“woman”). Cognate with Maori whakawahine, Niuean fakafifine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Rarotongan ‘akava‘ine.
Noun
editfakafefine
- Synonym of fakaleitī
From faka (“in the manner of”) + fefine (“woman”). Cognate with Maori whakawahine, Niuean fakafifine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Rarotongan ‘akava‘ine.
fakafefine