# fa'afafine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Samoan whose gender is neither male nor female, being biologically male but preferring (or being raised for) traditionally female duties and tasks.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Samoan fa'afafine, from fa'a (“in the manner of”) + fafine (“woman”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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