2. (modifier) ill luck, luckless, unlucky, unfortunate.
He rangi kōtua ki a au taua Paraire i ngaro ai i a au taku mahi (Ng 1993:263). / The Friday I lost my job was a luckless day for me.
3. (noun) ill omen, bad omen.
Mehemea ka anga te roro o te whare ki te tonga, he kōtua tēnā, he aituā (W 1971:150). / If the verandah of the house faces south that's a bad omen, it's trouble.
Synonyms: aroākapa
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