mahu
noun
mahu is spelled M-A-H-U: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mahu means “A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mahu is mahus.
How many letters and syllables are in mahu?
| Letters | 4: M-A-H-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mahu?
Mahu appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mahu
- mahus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mahu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person of the third gender, having traditional spiritual and social roles in the cultures of Hawaii and Tahiti.
- 2
derogatoryslangA gay person; homosexual.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mahu come from?
From Hawaiian māhū.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).