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wairua

/ (wɑːiːruːɑː) /

noun

NZ a spirit or soul

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Word Origin for wairua

Māori

Words nearby wairua

wainscot chair, wainscoting, wainwright, Waipahu, wairsh, wairua, WAIS, WAIS-R, waist, waistband, waistcloth
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