wairua
/ (wɑːiːruːɑː) /
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noun
NZ a spirit or soul
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Word Origin for wairua
Māori
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