Wahineとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /wɑːˈhiːnɪ/
• (米国発音) IPA: /wɑˈhineɪ/, /wɑˈhini/
• 韻: -iːni, -iːneɪ

名詞

wahine (plural wahines)

1. A Polynesian or Maori woman.
   • 2005, Thomas Lisanti, Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959–1969, McFarland & Company, page 224:

     One Way Wahine was the next beach movie, after Ride the Wild Surf, to be filmed on the sands of Hawaii. It was marketed to the teenage audience as a beach movie but it is a more serious look at the seamy side of Hawaii and the surf bums and one way wahines who go there to make a quick buck.

   • 2007, Michael A. Herr, The Old Queen's Treasure, Lulu.com, page 106:

     The photographs showed a very plain-looking, very young wahine.

   • 2007, Kay L. McDonald, Heart in Custody, iUniverse, page 40:

     Cowboy applauded his pupils and turned to the audience. “Give these two wahines a round, folks. They've been good sports.”

2. (surfing) A female surfer.

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