Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
at-ua
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Māori atua. Compare Tahitian atua, Samoan atua, Hawaiian akua.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

atuas (plural)

Questions

What does atua mean?
A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.
Where does atua come from?
From Māori atua. Compare Tahitian atua, Samoan atua, Hawaiian akua.

How to pronounce atua

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