Protoform: WAI-RUA [EP] Spirit: *wa(i,e)-rua
| Description: | Spirit: *wa(i,e)-rua |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. TA *waerua, PN *wahe-rua “divide in half” |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Vairua | Good luck. Luck (good or bad) (archaic) (Wbr). | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Moe varua | Dream | (Wbr) |
| Easter Island | Varua | Soul, spirit; ghost, phantom Borrowed | (Wbr) |
| Hawaiian | Wailua | Spirit, ghost | (Pki) |
| Moriori | Wairu | Ghost. Spirit | (Bke) |
| New Zealand Maori | Wairua | Spirit, ghost | (Wms) |
| Rapa | Varua | Soul, spirit. Ghost (Grn). | (Sks) |
| Tahitian | Vairua, varua, verua | The soul or spirit | (Dvs) |
| Tahitian | Vaarua | Ame, esprit | (Lmt) |
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