word
atua
ah-TOO-ah
ɑːˈtuːəListen
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Syllable breakdown
atua
Dictionary meaning
The Maori word for god, supernatural being, or ancestral spirit, central to Maori religious belief.
History and origin
Maori/Polynesian — 'god, supernatural being'.
Common mispronunciations
ah-TYU-ahAT-yoo-ah
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