atua
(chiefly, NZ) A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, NZ) A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.
Origin: From . Compare Tahitian atua, Samoan atua, Hawaiian akua. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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