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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Hawaiian mythology) In Hawaiian mythology, a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as animals to watch over descendants..
Use aumakua when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Aumakua means (Hawaiian mythology) In Hawaiian mythology, a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as animals to watch over descendants..
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Use aumakua where its definition matches the intended context.
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