English Explanatory Dictionary

aitu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪtuː/

Word forms

aitu aitus

Etymology

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

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