Definitions for wahine

wahine wa·hi·ne

Spelling: [wah-hee-nee, -ney]
IPA: /wɑˈhi ni, -neɪ/

Wahine is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in wahine (aehinw).

Definitions for wahine

noun

  1. (in Hawaii and Polynesia) a girl or young woman.
  2. Slang. a young woman surfer.

Origin of wahine

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1835-45

Examples for wahine

He inquired for the wahine haole (foreign woman), and presented his bit of wood, saying that he would sell it for a dollar.

Word Value for wahine
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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