fakaleitī
English
Etymology
From Tongan fakaleitī.
Noun
fakaleitī (plural fakaleitīs or fakaleiti)
- (Tonga) A man who behaves in an effeminate manner.
- Synonyms: cockney, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
Tongan
Etymology
From faka (“in the manner of”) + leitī (“woman”), itself borrowed from English lady.
Noun
fakaleitī
- fakaleitī
- Synonyms: fakafefine, leitī
Descendants
- English: fakaleitī