aitu

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from a Polynesian language, from Proto-Polynesian *qaitu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪtuː/
  • Hyphenation: ai‧tu

Noun[edit]

aitu (plural aitus or aitu)

  1. A ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.

Anagrams[edit]

Latvian[edit]

Noun[edit]

aitu f

  1. inflection of aita:
    1. accusative/instrumental singular
    2. genitive plural

Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Niuean aitu and Samoan aitu.

Noun[edit]

aitu

  1. (mythology) atua of disaster and death
  2. demons
  3. sickness
  4. calamity, misery
  5. grief, sorrow
  6. woe

Adjective[edit]

aitu

  1. sorrowful
  2. woeful

Derived terms[edit]

Niuean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Maori aitu and Samoan aitu.

Noun[edit]

aitu

  1. ghost (supernatural being)

Samoan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Maori aitu and Tokelauan aitu.

Noun[edit]

aitu

  1. ghost
  2. spirit

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Maori aitu and Samoan aitu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [a.ˈi.tu]
  • Hyphenation: a‧i‧tu

Noun[edit]

aitu

  1. ghost
  2. evil spirit

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 2

Tooro[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /áí̯tu/, [éí̯tu]

Pronoun[edit]

-aitu (declinable)

  1. our (first-person plural possessive pronoun)

Inflection[edit]

See also[edit]