pohane

Māori

Etymology

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Noun

pohane

  1. sexual attraction
  2. love, affection, desire, lust

Verb

pohane (passive pohanea or pohanetia)

  1. to desire earnestly
  2. to moon, expose the buttocks
  3. to practice sodomy

References

  • “pohane” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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