"aitu" meaning in Maori

See aitu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Niuean aitu and Samoan aitu. Etymology templates: {{dercat|mi|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}, {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qaitu}} Proto-Polynesian *qaitu, {{cog|niu|aitu}} Niuean aitu, {{cog|sm|aitu}} Samoan aitu Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective}} aitu
  1. sorrowful
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-adj-YXzM8qX7
  2. woeful
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-adj-KaEaOhUI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aituā

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qaitu. Cognates include Niuean aitu and Samoan aitu. Etymology templates: {{dercat|mi|poz-oce-pro|pqe-pro|poz-cet-pro|poz-pro|map-pro|inh=5}}, {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qaitu}} Proto-Polynesian *qaitu, {{cog|niu|aitu}} Niuean aitu, {{cog|sm|aitu}} Samoan aitu Head templates: {{head|mi|noun}} aitu
  1. (mythology) atua of disaster and death Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-noun-0UKslsIC Categories (other): Maori mythology Disambiguation of Maori mythology: 4 8 57 5 4 5 7 9 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. demons
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-noun-JRvV2GLg Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 6 11 7 2 19 33 2 2 6 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 8 5 1 23 44 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 14 3 23 43 2 3 7 4
  3. sickness
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-noun--WlU8FpC
  4. calamity, misery
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-noun-1qbaU36I
  5. grief, sorrow
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-noun-VsnED4zQ
  6. woe
    Sense id: en-aitu-mi-noun-v2WtUjdo
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        "demons"
      ],
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        ]
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    },
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        "woe"
      ],
      "id": "en-aitu-mi-noun-v2WtUjdo",
      "links": [
        [
          "woe",
          "woe#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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