I believe god means 'Ra'
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Atua is the Maori word for God. Ra is the Sun God.
Spirit = Wairua God = Atua
Atua, is god. there are many spirits, with many names, the word for the spirit of a person is Wairua, the wairua of a person begins when the eye form in the fetus.
god is a spirit
The Maori God of the sea is Tangaroa.
wairua
Maori Lord of Darkness and the God of all evil.
The weta (wetapunga).
Jesus,The Holy Spirit,and The Word of God
The word "Kiwi" is from the Maori language.
The Maori god of the forest: Tanemahuta or Tane Mahuta.
The Maori name Matiu means "Gift from God"
Another word is spirit. It is thought by some that when people die, their spirit goes to be with their god.