atuakikokiko

The Atuakikokiko are demons, familiar spirits said to haunt and torment the sick and mentally ill — Ko nga mate he atuakikokiko a kai ana i a ratou.

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From atua, a demon, and kiko, flesh.

References

Source

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 31.