autaia

Maori

Etymology 1

Noun

autaia

  1. bloke, fellow, guy, chap
  2. contraption
  3. wonder

Adjective

autaia

  1. wondrous, uncanny, extraordinary

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

autaia

  1. passive of auta (“to attack”)

Further reading

  • “autaia” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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