mahu

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See also: mǎhu, mahū, and māhū

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Hawaiian māhū

Noun[edit]

mahu (plural mahus or mahu)

  1. (Hawaii) A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
  2. (Hawaii, slang, derogatory) A gay person; homosexual.

Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

mahu

  1. genitive singular of maht

Verb[edit]

mahu

  1. inflection of mahtuma:
    1. present indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative

Indonesian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Verb[edit]

mahu

  1. to want, to desire
  2. (auxiliary) will

Malay[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Rhymes: -u

Verb[edit]

mahu

  1. to want, to desire
  2. (auxiliary) will

Pileni[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *mafu.

Adjective[edit]

mahu

  1. bad; stale (of food)
  2. fermented

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Noun[edit]

mahu

  1. dative/locative singular of mah

Slovene[edit]

Noun[edit]

mahu

  1. genitive/dative/locative singular of mah

Takuu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *mafu.

Adjective[edit]

mahu

  1. bad (of taste or smell through spoiling or rotting)
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