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English
Etymology
Borrowed from a Polynesian language, from Proto-Polynesian *qaitu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪtuː/
- Hyphenation: ai‧tu
Noun
aitu (plural aitus or aitu)
- A ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.
Anagrams
Latvian
Noun
aitu f
- inflection of aita:
- accusative/instrumental singular
- genitive plural
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Niuean aitu and Samoan aitu.
Noun
aitu
- (mythology) atua of disaster and death
- demons
- sickness
- calamity, misery
- grief, sorrow
- woe
Adjective
aitu
- sorrowful
- woeful
Derived terms
Niuean
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Maori aitu and Samoan aitu.
Noun
aitu
- ghost (supernatural being)
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Maori aitu and Tokelauan aitu.
Noun
aitu
- ghost
- spirit
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Maori aitu and Samoan aitu.
Pronunciation
Noun
aitu
- ghost
- evil spirit
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 2
Tooro
Pronunciation
Pronoun
-aitu (declinable)
- our (first-person plural possessive pronoun)
Inflection
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