kehua

British

/ ˈkɛhuːə /

noun

a ghost or spirit

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Etymology

Origin of kehua

Māori

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I see I haven't even got round to mentioning the kehua – the Maori spirits of the wandering dead – that have been following Beverley and her family all these years.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2010

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