wailua

See also: Wailua

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wairua (“spirit”). Cognate with Māori wairua (“spirit, soul”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwai̯ˈlu.a/, [ˌʋɐjˈlu.wə], [ˌʋɛjˈlu.wə] (rapid speech)

Noun

wailua

  1. ghost, spirit
  2. remains of the dead

Further reading

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