"aumakua" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aumakuas [plural], aumakua [plural]
Etymology: From Hawaiian ʻaumakua. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|ʻaumakua}} Hawaiian ʻaumakua Head templates: {{en-noun|s|aumakua}} aumakua (plural aumakuas or aumakua)
  1. (Hawaiian mythology) In Hawaiian mythology, a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as animals to watch over descendants. Categories (topical): Hawaiian mythology
    Sense id: en-aumakua-en-noun-PFcEi5aT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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