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