Tū

proper noun

Shortened form of Tū-mata-uenga, Māori for 'Tū of the angry face', one of the great gods of Māori mythology, and the origin of war.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesShortened form of Tū-mata-uenga, Māori for 'Tū of the angry face', one of the great gods of Māori mythology, and the origin of war.
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APA

Tū. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C5%AB

MLA

“Tū.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C5%AB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tū,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C5%AB.

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