"akua" meaning in Hawaiian

See akua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /aˈku.a/, [əˈku.wə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Maori atua, Samoan atua, Tahitian atua, Tuvaluan atua), from Proto-Oceanic *qatuan (compare Gilbertese atua), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (compare Indonesian tuhan, Malay tuhan). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*qatua}} Proto-Polynesian *qatua, {{cog|mi|atua}} Maori atua, {{cog|sm|atua}} Samoan atua, {{cog|ty|atua}} Tahitian atua, {{cog|tvl|atua}} Tuvaluan atua, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Oceanic *qatuan, {{cog|gil|atua}} Gilbertese atua, {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{der|haw|poz-cet-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{cog|id|tuhan}} Indonesian tuhan, {{cog|ms|tuhan}} Malay tuhan Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} akua
  1. god (deity) Categories (topical): Mythology, Religion
    Sense id: en-akua-haw-noun-59oav0Tr Disambiguation of Mythology: 45 16 6 0 33 Disambiguation of Religion: 69 1 1 28 1
  2. any supernatural being, spirit, ghost, devil
    Sense id: en-akua-haw-noun-Z~rJj4bq Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 5 64 4 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 47 7 14 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 63 5 10 15
  3. image, idol
    Sense id: en-akua-haw-noun-O2oQMgjS

Verb

IPA: /aˈku.a/, [əˈku.wə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Maori atua, Samoan atua, Tahitian atua, Tuvaluan atua), from Proto-Oceanic *qatuan (compare Gilbertese atua), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (compare Indonesian tuhan, Malay tuhan). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*qatua}} Proto-Polynesian *qatua, {{cog|mi|atua}} Maori atua, {{cog|sm|atua}} Samoan atua, {{cog|ty|atua}} Tahitian atua, {{cog|tvl|atua}} Tuvaluan atua, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Oceanic *qatuan, {{cog|gil|atua}} Gilbertese atua, {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{der|haw|poz-cet-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{cog|id|tuhan}} Indonesian tuhan, {{cog|ms|tuhan}} Malay tuhan Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} akua
  1. (stative) divine Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-akua-haw-verb-hkftQk2q
  2. (stative) supernatural Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-akua-haw-verb-wbWboMVu
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*qatua"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *qatua",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tvl",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuvaluan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gil",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Gilbertese atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "pqe-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-cet-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Indonesian tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Maori atua, Samoan atua, Tahitian atua, Tuvaluan atua), from Proto-Oceanic *qatuan (compare Gilbertese atua), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (compare Indonesian tuhan, Malay tuhan).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "akua",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "45 16 6 0 33",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Mythology",
          "orig": "haw:Mythology",
          "parents": [
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "69 1 1 28 1",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "haw:Religion",
          "parents": [
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "god (deity)"
      ],
      "id": "en-akua-haw-noun-59oav0Tr",
      "links": [
        [
          "god",
          "god"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "5 64 4 9 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 47 7 14 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 63 5 10 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any supernatural being, spirit, ghost, devil"
      ],
      "id": "en-akua-haw-noun-Z~rJj4bq",
      "links": [
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "ghost",
          "ghost"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "image, idol"
      ],
      "id": "en-akua-haw-noun-O2oQMgjS",
      "links": [
        [
          "image",
          "image"
        ],
        [
          "idol",
          "idol"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈku.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈku.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akua"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*qatua"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *qatua",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tvl",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuvaluan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gil",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Gilbertese atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "pqe-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-cet-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Indonesian tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Maori atua, Samoan atua, Tahitian atua, Tuvaluan atua), from Proto-Oceanic *qatuan (compare Gilbertese atua), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (compare Indonesian tuhan, Malay tuhan).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "akua",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "divine"
      ],
      "id": "en-akua-haw-verb-hkftQk2q",
      "links": [
        [
          "divine",
          "divine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stative) divine"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "supernatural"
      ],
      "id": "en-akua-haw-verb-wbWboMVu",
      "links": [
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stative) supernatural"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈku.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈku.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akua"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Mythology",
    "haw:Religion"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*qatua"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *qatua",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tvl",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuvaluan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gil",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Gilbertese atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "pqe-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-cet-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Indonesian tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Maori atua, Samoan atua, Tahitian atua, Tuvaluan atua), from Proto-Oceanic *qatuan (compare Gilbertese atua), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (compare Indonesian tuhan, Malay tuhan).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "akua",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "god (deity)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "god",
          "god"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "any supernatural being, spirit, ghost, devil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "ghost",
          "ghost"
        ],
        [
          "devil",
          "devil"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "image, idol"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "image",
          "image"
        ],
        [
          "idol",
          "idol"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈku.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈku.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akua"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Mythology",
    "haw:Religion"
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*qatua"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *qatua",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tvl",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuvaluan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gil",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Gilbertese atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "pqe-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-cet-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Indonesian tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Maori atua, Samoan atua, Tahitian atua, Tuvaluan atua), from Proto-Oceanic *qatuan (compare Gilbertese atua), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (compare Indonesian tuhan, Malay tuhan).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "akua",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian stative verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "divine"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "divine",
          "divine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stative) divine"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian stative verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "supernatural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stative) supernatural"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aˈku.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈku.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akua"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Hawaiian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-01-25 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-01-20 using wiktextract (c15a5ce and 5c11237). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.