fakaleitī

noun

A man who behaves in an effeminate manner.

Meanings

nounfakaleitī (plural fakaleitīs or fakaleitī)

plural fakaleitīs · alternative fakaleiti

  1. A man who behaves in an effeminate manner.

    Synonyms: cockney, pansy, sissy, bading, big girl's blouse, cockney, cot-quean, cupcake

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Englishlady
  2. Tonganfakaleitī
  3. Englishfakaleitī

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

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APA

fakaleitī. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakaleit%C4%AB

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“fakaleitī.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakaleit%C4%AB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fakaleitī,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakaleit%C4%AB.

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