aitua

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Maori[edit]

Noun[edit]

aitua

  1. accident, bad luck

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From aitu (ghost) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

aitua

  1. (stative) to be haunted

References[edit]

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