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aitu

Syllables: ai·tu/ˈaɪtuː/

aitu noun: a ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.

Noun

aitu (plural aitus or aitu)

  1. A ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.

Forms of aitu

pluralaitus
pluralaitu

Origin of aitu

Borrowed from a Polynesian language, from Proto-Polynesian *qaitu.

Questions about aitu

What does aitu mean?
Aitu means a ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.
What part of speech is aitu?
Aitu is a noun.
How do you pronounce aitu?
Aitu is pronounced /ˈaɪtuː/.
What is the plural of aitu?
The plural of aitu is aitus.

Words near aitu in the dictionary

  1. Aitoff projection
  2. Aitoff projections
  3. Aitolia
  4. Aiton
  5. aits
  6. aitu
  7. AITUC
  8. aitus
  9. Aitutaki
  10. Aitutakian
  11. Aitutakians

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