kauri
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Maori kauri from Proto-Polynesian *kauquli, from *kau (“tree”) + *quli (“black”), originally referring to Samoan ebony ("Diospyros samoensis").[1]
Noun edit
kauri (countable and uncountable, plural kauris or kauri)
- A conifer of the genus Agathis, family Araucariaceae, found in Australasia and Melanesia.
- (New Zealand) Agathis australis, a large conifer of the family Araucariaceae.
- 1956, Frank Clune, Roaming round New Zealand: the story of a holiday trip:
- There is an ancient legend that if the kauris disappear from New Zealand, the Maoris will also disappear.
- 2008, “The Peppertree”, in Friars Guide to New Zealand Accommodation for the Discerning Traveller 2009[2], Auckland: Hodder Moa, page 150:
- Constructed from the native timbers rimu, kauri, or matai, the interior has been refurbished in sympathy with the era of the home. The five bedrooms are individually designed, all with private balconies or verandahs.
- A resinous product of the kauri tree, found in the form of yellow or brown lumps in the ground where the trees have grown. It is used for making varnish, and as a substitute for amber.
Hyponyms edit
- (resinous product): kauri copal, Manilla copal, dammar gum
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
kauri (plural kauris)
- Alternative form of cowrie
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Maori edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kauquli (cognate with Tahitian ʻāuri (“iron, steel”), Samoan ʻauli (“clothing iron”) and ʻauʻauli (“Diospyros samoensis”)),[1] from *kau (“tree”) + *quli (“black”), originally referring to Samoan ebony ("Diaspyros samoensis").[2][3]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kauri
- A conifer of the genus Agathis, family Araucariaceae, found in Australasia and Melanesia.
- Agathis australis, a large conifer of the family Araucariaceae.
References edit
- ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 138
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kauli”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ “Kauri”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden, Benton Family Trust, 2022
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
kauri (n class, plural kauri)