"honu" meaning in Maori

See honu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fonu}} Proto-Polynesian *fonu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*poñu}} Proto-Oceanic *poñu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*pəñu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*pəñu}} Proto-Austronesian *pəñu Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} honu, {{mi-noun}} honu
  1. turtle Categories (lifeform): Reptiles, Turtles
    Sense id: en-honu-mi-noun-dN1zC1w2 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries
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        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*fonu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *fonu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*poñu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *poñu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*pəñu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*pəñu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *pəñu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "honu",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "honu",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 10 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mi",
          "name": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "mi:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mi",
          "name": "Turtles",
          "orig": "mi:Turtles",
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            "Reptiles",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.",
          "text": "Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "turtle"
      ],
      "id": "en-honu-mi-noun-dN1zC1w2",
      "links": [
        [
          "turtle",
          "turtle"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "honu"
}
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *fonu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*pəñu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *pəñu",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.",
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    {
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        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "honu",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "honu",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maori lemmas",
        "Maori nouns",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 10 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "mi:Reptiles",
        "mi:Turtles"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.",
          "text": "Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "turtle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "turtle",
          "turtle"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "honu"
}

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