wairua

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori wairua.

Noun

wairua (plural wairuas or wairua)

  1. (New Zealand) A spirit associated with a person or thing, according to Māori beliefs.

Maori

Noun

wairua

  1. a soul or spirit of a person
  2. attitude, quintessence, mood, essence
  3. bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica)

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • → English: wairua

References

  • “wairua” 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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