"kapi" meaning in Maori

See kapi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kapi (“to hold firmly between”) (compare with Tahitian ʻapi (“fold”)) from Proto-Oceanic *kapit (compare with Fijian kabi (“to cling, to stick”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapit (“to pinch or squeeze”) (compare Malay apit). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*kapi||to hold firmly between}} Proto-Polynesian *kapi (“to hold firmly between”), {{cog|ty|ʻapi|t=fold}} Tahitian ʻapi (“fold”), {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kapit}} Proto-Oceanic *kapit, {{cog|fj|kabi|t=to cling, to stick}} Fijian kabi (“to cling, to stick”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qapit||to pinch or squeeze}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapit (“to pinch or squeeze”), {{cog|ms|apit}} Malay apit Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} kapi, {{mi-verb}} kapi
  1. to close Synonyms: kati
    Sense id: en-kapi-mi-verb-zpwyn4Fc
  2. to cover, to shut
    Sense id: en-kapi-mi-verb-fVRoK6j4 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 38 62
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        "1": "mi",
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        "3": "*kapi",
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        "5": "to hold firmly between"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "ʻapi",
        "t": "fold"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian ʻapi (“fold”)",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "*kapit"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "ms",
        "2": "apit"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay apit",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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        "10": "",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "f4accel-form": "passive",
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      },
      "expansion": "kapi",
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kapi",
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to close"
      ],
      "id": "en-kapi-mi-verb-zpwyn4Fc",
      "links": [
        [
          "close",
          "close"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kati"
        }
      ]
    },
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to cover, to shut"
      ],
      "id": "en-kapi-mi-verb-fVRoK6j4",
      "links": [
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "shut",
          "shut"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kapi"
}
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    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *kapi (“to hold firmly between”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "ʻapi",
        "t": "fold"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian ʻapi (“fold”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*kapit"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kapit",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "kabi",
        "t": "to cling, to stick"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian kabi (“to cling, to stick”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*qapit",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to pinch or squeeze"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapit (“to pinch or squeeze”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "apit"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay apit",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *kapi (“to hold firmly between”) (compare with Tahitian ʻapi (“fold”)) from Proto-Oceanic *kapit (compare with Fijian kabi (“to cling, to stick”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qapit (“to pinch or squeeze”) (compare Malay apit).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "10": "",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "kapi",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kapi",
      "name": "mi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to close"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "close",
          "close"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kati"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cover, to shut"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "shut",
          "shut"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kapi"
}

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