ʻakavaʻine

== Rarotongan == === Etymology === From ʻaka- +‎ vaʻine (“woman”). Cognate to Māori whakawahine, Samoan fa'afafine, and Niuean fiafifine. === Noun === ʻakavaʻine (Mangaia) a person assigned male at birth who adopts feminine gender roles === Verb === ʻakavaʻine to behave like a woman === References === “ʻakavaʻine”, in Dictionary of Cook Islands Languages, 2016–2026