wairua
/ (wɑːiːruːɑː) /
noun
NZ a spirit or soul
Origin of wairua
1Māori
Words Nearby wairua
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How to use wairua in a sentence
Patu-wairua then sat down and sang a lament for his people, whose impending fate he deplored with all the affection of a father.
An Old New Zealander | T. Lindsay BuickHaerere ana te wairua o te Atua ki runga ki te mata o nga wai.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition) | Robert MaunsellHe 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 Dead | James George Frazer
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