luahine

See also: luāhine

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• luwahine

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *ruahine "old woman", from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *nuafine (“old woman; wife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlu.aˈhi.ne/, [ˌlu.wəˈhi.ne]

Noun

luahine (irregular plural luāhine)

1. old woman

   Synonym: ʻelehine

   Coordinate term: ʻelemakule

Verb

luahine

1. (stative, of women) old

Derived terms

• hoʻoluahine (simulative)

Related terms

• wahine (“woman”)

Further reading

• luahine in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.