"tupua" meaning in Maori

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtʉːpʉa/
Etymology: Unknown Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} tupua, {{mi-adj}} tupua
  1. strange Synonyms (strange): rerekē, tipua
    Sense id: en-tupua-mi-adj-QbOrFG~Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People, Personality Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈtʉːpʉa/ Forms: tupua [irregular, plural]
Etymology: Unknown Head templates: {{head|mi|noun|irregular plural|tupua|head=}} tupua (irregular plural tupua), {{mi-noun|pl=tupua}} tupua (irregular plural tupua)
  1. demon
    Sense id: en-tupua-mi-noun-vxQeszUG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mythology Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Mythology: 0 32 37 32
  2. foreigner
    Sense id: en-tupua-mi-noun-qTkQByOd Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mythology Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 16 18 47 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Mythology: 0 32 37 32
  3. strange being
    Sense id: en-tupua-mi-noun-HJDHOveZ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mythology Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 38 38 24 Disambiguation of Mythology: 0 32 37 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People, Personality Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0 0
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      "word": "rerekē"
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