Get to know Atua better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning.
Atua meaning
A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.
Using Atua
- The main meaning on this page is: A spiritual being in Polynesian culture; a god or demon.
- In the example corpus, atua often appears in combinations such as: atua and, tui atua.
Context around Atua
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Atua
- In this selection, "atua" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tui, spiritual and tupua stand out and add context to how "atua" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include atua and a and ana tui atua. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "atua" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with atua
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Building (2012) in Sogi, houses government ministries. (12 words)
The title was amended as part of the more ancient royal courts and titles of Tui A'ana, Tui Atua. (20 words)
Atua and A'ana regained their former glory, given their support of the Tuamasaga chiefs Tuna and Fata in driving out the Tongans. (23 words)
Another story concerns three taniwha which escorted (Ngāti) Ruanui and Ngā Puhi on the journey from Hawaiki after the people called out to the atua (spiritual overlords) seeking a means of safe passage. (33 words)
Atua and A'ana regained their former glory, given their support of the Tuamasaga chiefs Tuna and Fata in driving out the Tongans. (23 words)
Atua and A'ana were the predominant powers in Upolu and Savaii but acquiesced to the Tui Manu'a in the traditional hierarchy. (23 words)
Example sentences (5)
Another story concerns three taniwha which escorted (Ngāti) Ruanui and Ngā Puhi on the journey from Hawaiki after the people called out to the atua (spiritual overlords) seeking a means of safe passage.
Atua and A'ana regained their former glory, given their support of the Tuamasaga chiefs Tuna and Fata in driving out the Tongans.
Atua and A'ana were the predominant powers in Upolu and Savaii but acquiesced to the Tui Manu'a in the traditional hierarchy.
The title was amended as part of the more ancient royal courts and titles of Tui A'ana, Tui Atua.
The Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Building (2012) in Sogi, houses government ministries.
Common combinations with atua
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: