kōura

See also: koura

Maori

Alternative forms

• koura

Etymology 1

From kō- +‎ ura. From Proto-Polynesian *qura, from Proto-Oceanic *quraŋ (compare with Fijian ura), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ (compare with Javanese urang, Malay udang, Tagalog ulang), from Proto-Austronesian *qudaŋ.

Noun

kōura

1. crayfish; lobster

Derived terms

• kōura mara (“crayfish fermented in fresh water”)
• kōura papatea (“rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii”)
• kōura rangi (“shrimp, Munida gregaria”)

Descendants

• → English: koura

Etymology 2

Borrowing of English gold, with sounds changed to conform to Māori phonetics. Displaced whero.

Noun

kōura

1. gold

   Synonyms: koura, whero

Further reading

• “kōura” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.