fifine

Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fafine, from Proto-Oceanic *papine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babinahi, from Proto-Austronesian *bahi. Compare Tongan fefine, Samoan fafine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fi.ˈfi.ne/

Noun

fifine

  1. woman

References
  • Niue Language Dictionary (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1997, ISBN 0824819330)
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