kōura

See also: koura

Maori

Alternative forms

• koura

Etymology 1

From kō- +‎ ura. From Proto-Polynesian *qura, from Proto-Oceanic *quraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ, 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”)

 

Etymology 2

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

Noun

kōura

1. gold