Etymology

fakaleitī

Today it means: A man who behaves in an effeminate manner. Full definition →

Tongan fakaleitī ← English lady
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The story

  1. English · derived fromlady
  2. Tongan · borrowed fromfakaleitī
  3. English todayfakaleitī

From Tongan fakaleitī; the second part comes from English lady.

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