vahiné meaning in English

n. wahine, woman surfer, young girl, hawaiian or maori woman

Danielsson believes the song echoes Gauguin's dual attachment to his Danish wife Mette and his then vahine (Tahitian for "woman") Teha'amana, his young native wife and the focal point of Noa Noa.
Selon Danielsson, cette chanson fait écho au double-attachement que Gauguin a pour sa femme danoise Mette et sa jeune vahiné ("femme" en tahitien) Teha'amana, son épouse autochtone.