Atua

See also: atua

Tokelauan
Te Atua.

Etymology

From atua (“god”). Calque of English God.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ˈtu.a/
  • Hyphenation: A‧tu‧a

Noun

Atua

  1. (Christianity) God
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau], page 1:
      Ko Tokelau e fakavae tūmau i te Atua.
      Tokelau is founded permanently on God.
    • 2012, “Tokelau mō te Atua [Tokelau for the God]”:
      Te Atua o nuku, te Atua o Tokelau.
      The God of villages, the God of Tokelau.

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 21
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