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aituā - disaster, accident, misfortune; to suffer a disaster

Aituā. 1. a. Of ill omen, unlucky. He aitua, ina mahue te whare.

2. Unfortunate, in trouble. Na koutou hoki tatou i aitua ai.—Kei aitua tana tamaiti mo tana mahi he (W. i, 99).

3. n. Misfortune, trouble, distaste, accident.

4. Omen, particularly evil omen. Ka matakite hei titiro i tona aitua (T. 175). ‖ J. vii, 120.

Williams Dictionary

Kua riro ia i te ringa o Aituā.
He has been taken by the hands of Misfortune.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Ka whāngai a Pāpā i tēnei ngeru aituā.
Dad will feed this unlucky cat.

Āta taraiwahia te motokā, kei aituā koutou.
Drive carefully or you might have an accident.

#100: That aforementioned thing
#116: I will write the letter with the pen
#194: I go to the beach in order to relax
#181: I actually like vegetables
#58: My wife meets my girlfriend
#137: It was Rangi who farted
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