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mahu

mahu noun: a person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.

Noun

mahu (plural mahus or mahu)

  1. (Hawaii) A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
  2. (Hawaii, derogatory, slang) A gay person; homosexual.

Forms of mahu

pluralmahus
pluralmahu

Origin of mahu

From Hawaiian māhū.

Questions about mahu

What does mahu mean?
Mahu means a person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
What part of speech is mahu?
Mahu is a noun.
What is the plural of mahu?
The plural of mahu is mahus.

Words near mahu in the dictionary

  1. mahself
  2. mahshi
  3. mahsir
  4. Mahsud
  5. Mahsuds
  6. mahu
  7. mahua
  8. mahuang
  9. mahuas
  10. mahudo
  11. Mahumatism

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