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wairua

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wairua /ˈwʌɪrʊə /
noun
(plural wairuas or plural wairua)
New Zealand English the spirit or the soul:
participants who stopped smoking confirmed a positive effect on their wairua.
– ORIGIN early 19th century: Māori.