wairua
/ (wɑːiːruːɑː) /
noun
NZ
a spirit or soul
Word Origin for wairua
Māori
Words nearby wairua
wainscot chair,
wainscoting,
wainwright,
waipahu,
wairsh,
wairua,
wais,
wais-r,
waist,
waist of heart,
waist pack
Example sentences from the Web for wairua
Haerere ana te Wairua o te Atua ki runga ki te mata o nga wai.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition) |Robert MaunsellHe has two words which he specially uses to designate the human spirit or soul: one is wairua, the other is hau.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead |James George Frazer