"atua" meaning in Maori

See atua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Hawaiian akua, 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 Malay tuhan). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qatua}} Proto-Polynesian *qatua, {{cog|haw|akua}} Hawaiian akua, {{cog|sm|atua}} Samoan atua, {{cog|ty|atua}} Tahitian atua, {{cog|tvl|atua}} Tuvaluan atua, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Oceanic *qatuan, {{cog|gil|atua}} Gilbertese atua, {{inh|mi|pqe-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{der|mi|poz-cet-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qatuan}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan, {{cog|ms|tuhan}} Malay tuhan Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} atua, {{mi-noun}} atua
  1. god (deity) Categories (topical): Mythology, Religion
    Sense id: en-atua-mi-noun-59oav0Tr Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Maori mythology, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 8 8 7 5 1 11 3 3 1 11 5 1 11 11 12 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 7 7 1 10 5 5 1 10 7 1 10 10 11 0 1
     
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          },
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "akua"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian akua",
      "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"
    },
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "atua"
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      "expansion": "Gilbertese atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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    },
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        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "der"
    },
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        "1": "mi",
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        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
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    },
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        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Hawaiian akua, 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 Malay tuhan).",
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        "god (deity)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "god",
          "god"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "atua"
}

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    },
    {
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        "2": "akua"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian akua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "sm",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "tvl",
        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuvaluan atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "2": "atua"
      },
      "expansion": "Gilbertese atua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "pqe-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-cet-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qatuan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "tuhan"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay tuhan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *qatua (compare Hawaiian akua, 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 Malay tuhan).",
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  "lang_code": "mi",
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        "Maori lemmas",
        "Maori nouns",
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        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "mi:Mythology",
        "mi:Religion"
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      "glosses": [
        "god (deity)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "god",
          "god"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "atua"
}

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