aitua

Maori

Noun

aitua

  1. accident, bad luck

Tokelauan

Etymology

From aitu (ghost) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.i.ˈtu.a]
  • Hyphenation: a‧i‧tu‧a

Verb

aitua

  1. (stative) to be haunted

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 2