fa'afafine
Meaning
Noun
- A Samoan whose gender is neither male nor female, being biologically male but preferring (or being raised for) traditionally female duties and tasks.
Origin
- Borrowed from Samoan fa'afafine, from fa'a + fafine.
Modern English dictionary
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