"kōura" meaning in Maori

See kōura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: koura [alternative]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{prefix|mi|kō|ura}} kō- + ura, {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*qura}} Proto-Polynesian *qura, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*quraŋ}} Proto-Oceanic *quraŋ, {{cog|fj|ura}} Fijian ura, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qudaŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ, {{cog|jv|urang}} Javanese urang, {{cog|ms|udang}} Malay udang, {{cog|tl|ulang}} Tagalog ulang, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*qudaŋ}} Proto-Austronesian *qudaŋ Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kōura, {{mi-noun}} kōura
  1. crayfish; lobster Derived forms: kōura mara (english: crayfish fermented in fresh water), kōura papatea (english: rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii), kōura rangi (english: shrimp, Munida gregaria)
    Sense id: en-kōura-mi-noun-zOjY9XTz Categories (other): Maori terms prefixed with kō-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: koura [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowing of English gold, with sounds changed to conform to Māori phonetics. Displaced whero. Etymology templates: {{der|mi|en|gold}} English gold Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kōura, {{mi-noun}} kōura
  1. gold Synonyms: koura, whero
    Sense id: en-kōura-mi-noun-JNfwPY3D Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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