hōkakatanga

Maori

Etymology

From hōkaka +‎ -tanga.

Noun

hōkakatanga

1. sexual orientation, sexuality

   Mai i tōna tamarikitanga tae rā anō ki te tīmatanga o tōna pakeketanga, he mea huna tōna hōkakatanga e ia. ― From his childhood right through to the beginning of adulthood he hid his sexuality.

Synonyms

• aronga hōkaka
• aronga taera
• taeratanga

References

1. "sexuality" in Māori Dictionary, 1998–present