wahine
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- proper noun
- /wɑːˈhiːneɪ/
- US
- The University of Hawaii's women's volleyball team is known as the Rainbow Wahine.
Examples
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Like that time you wiped out - in the Wahine's Women's Open.
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The 'Niners play in Honolulu on Sept. 29 and host the Rainbow Wahine on Oct. 26.
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No. 7 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (7-2)
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Kamilah Martin had nine points and six rebounds for the Rainbow Wahine.
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The Lady Bears cruised to an easy 89-51 victory over No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday before heading to Hawaii for the three-game Rainbow Wahine tournament.
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The Cardinal (4-0) dominated one night after upsetting No. 1 Baylor at the start of the Rainbow Wahine tournament in Honolulu.
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Instead, the Lady Bears will leave the Aloha State short of their expectations for a good trip after a 71-69 loss to No. 4 Stanford in the first game of the Rainbow Wahine Classic on Friday night, when Griner's turnaround shot on the last play bounced off the rim.
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HONOLULU -- Laura Beeman picked up her first victory as head coach of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team, sweating out a furious comeback by Tennessee-Martin before surviving late for a 73-69 win on opening day of the Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic.
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HONOLULU -- Laura Beeman picked up her first victory as head coach of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team, sweating out a furious comeback by Tennessee-Martin before surviving late for a 73-69 win on opening day of the Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic.
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During the annual Rainbow Wahine Classic, the women's basketball teams compete fiercely for the championship.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word wahine is used as the team name at the University of Hawaii because it is the Hawaiian word for 'woman'. So when you hear the name Wahine at the university, it simply means the women's team and honors the local language.