"matikuku" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maori]

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *matikuku (compare with Rarotongan matikuku) ultimately prefixed from Proto-Oceanic *kuku “nail” (compare with Fijian kuku) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuku “ibid.” (compare with Malay kuku, Tagalog kuko). Also reanalyzable as mati ~ matimati “finger” + kuku. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*matikuku}} Proto-Polynesian *matikuku, {{cog|rar|matikuku}} Rarotongan matikuku, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kuku}} Proto-Oceanic *kuku, {{cog|fj|kuku}} Fijian kuku, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*kuku}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuku, {{cog|ms|kuku}} Malay kuku, {{cog|tl|kuko}} Tagalog kuko Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} matikuku, {{mi-noun}} matikuku
  1. nail (of the fingers and toes) Synonyms: maikuku
    Sense id: en-matikuku-mi-noun-u8QK6qP~
  2. hoof
    Sense id: en-matikuku-mi-noun-khLpyET8
  3. claw, talon (of birds etc)
    Sense id: en-matikuku-mi-noun-ylPNl2-2 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Body parts Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 8 25 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 22 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 17 75 Disambiguation of Body parts: 7 11 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: matihao, matikao, matikara, matimati

Noun [Proto-Polynesian]

Etymology: From a prefixed form of Proto-Central Pacific *kuku, from Proto-Oceanic *kuku, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kuku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS. Etymology templates: {{inh|poz-pol-pro|poz-oce-pro|*kuku}} Proto-Oceanic *kuku, {{inh|poz-pol-pro|pqe-pro|*kuku}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kuku, {{inh|poz-pol-pro|poz-cet-pro|*kuku}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kuku, {{inh|poz-pol-pro|poz-pro|*kukuh}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, {{inh|poz-pol-pro|map-pro|*kuSkuS}} Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS Head templates: {{head|poz-pol-pro|noun}} *matikuku
  1. nail (on fingers and toes) Tags: reconstruction Related terms: maqikuku
    Sense id: en-matikuku-poz-pol-pro-noun-Azlh4wh4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Polynesian entries with incorrect language header
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "fud",
            "2": "matikuku"
          },
          "expansion": "East Futuna: matikuku",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "East Futuna: matikuku"
    },
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            "1": "mrv",
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          },
          "expansion": "Mangarevan: matikuku",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Mangarevan: matikuku"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mi",
            "2": "matikuku"
          },
          "expansion": "Maori: matikuku",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Maori: matikuku"
    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Pukapukan: matikuku, motikuku"
    },
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        {
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Rarotongan: matikuku"
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "nail (on fingers and toes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-matikuku-poz-pol-pro-noun-Azlh4wh4",
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        [
          "nail",
          "nail"
        ]
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog kuko",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *matikuku (compare with Rarotongan matikuku) ultimately prefixed from Proto-Oceanic *kuku “nail” (compare with Fijian kuku) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuku “ibid.” (compare with Malay kuku, Tagalog kuko). Also reanalyzable as mati ~ matimati “finger” + kuku.",
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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        "nail (of the fingers and toes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-matikuku-mi-noun-u8QK6qP~",
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        ]
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        {
          "word": "maikuku"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "hoof"
      ],
      "id": "en-matikuku-mi-noun-khLpyET8",
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          "hoof"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 17 75",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 11 82",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "mi",
          "name": "Body parts",
          "orig": "mi:Body parts",
          "parents": [
            "Anatomy"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              11
            ]
          ],
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            [
              0,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Sharp claws snatch at me (At me!)",
          "ref": "2021, “Hatupatu”, performed by Alien Weaponry:",
          "text": "Matikuku aneane, ka hopu ki ahau (Ki ahau!)",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "claw, talon (of birds etc)"
      ],
      "id": "en-matikuku-mi-noun-ylPNl2-2",
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        [
          "claw",
          "claw"
        ],
        [
          "talon",
          "talon"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "matikuku"
}
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    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
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    },
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      },
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    },
    {
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        "2": "kuku"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay kuku",
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    },
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        "2": "kuko"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog kuko",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *matikuku (compare with Rarotongan matikuku) ultimately prefixed from Proto-Oceanic *kuku “nail” (compare with Fijian kuku) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuku “ibid.” (compare with Malay kuku, Tagalog kuko). Also reanalyzable as mati ~ matimati “finger” + kuku.",
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      "expansion": "matikuku",
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        "nail (of the fingers and toes)"
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        [
          "hoof",
          "hoof"
        ]
      ]
    },
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            [
              6,
              11
            ]
          ],
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              0,
              8
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Sharp claws snatch at me (At me!)",
          "ref": "2021, “Hatupatu”, performed by Alien Weaponry:",
          "text": "Matikuku aneane, ka hopu ki ahau (Ki ahau!)",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "claw, talon (of birds etc)"
      ],
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          "claw",
          "claw"
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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          "expansion": "East Futuna: matikuku",
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      ],
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    },
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    },
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        "Proto-Polynesian nouns",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Proto-Polynesian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nail (on fingers and toes)"
      ],
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        [
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          "nail"
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        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "matikuku"
}

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