wairua
noun
NZ a spirit or soul
Word Origin for wairua
Māori
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Historical Examples of wairua
Haerere ana te Wairua o te Atua ki runga ki te mata o nga wai.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition)Robert Maunsell
He has two words which he specially uses to designate the human spirit or soul: one is wairua, the other is hau.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the DeadJames George Frazer