tamahine

== Māori == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *tana-qa-fine (“daughter”), from *tama (“child”) + *fafine (“woman”). Also analyzable as tama (“child”) +‎ hine (“female”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtamahine/ [ˈtɐmɐhinɛ] === Noun === tamahine (irregular plural tamāhine) girl, female child Synonym: kōtiro daughter === Adjective === tamahine girlish