"kapua" meaning in Maori

See kapua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kapuqa (“rain cloud”) from Proto-Polynesian *kapu (“mist”) (compare with Tongan kakapu (“fog, mist”)) from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“mist”) (see Fijian kabu) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“mist”) (see Malay kabut (“fog”)) Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pnp-pro|*kapuqa|t=rain cloud}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kapuqa (“rain cloud”), {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*kapu|t=mist}} Proto-Polynesian *kapu (“mist”), {{cog|to|kakapu|t=fog, mist}} Tongan kakapu (“fog, mist”), {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*kaput|t=mist}} Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“mist”), {{cog|fj|kabu}} Fijian kabu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*kabut|t=mist}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“mist”), {{cog|ms|kabut|t=fog}} Malay kabut (“fog”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} kapua, {{mi-noun}} kapua
  1. cloud
    Sense id: en-kapua-mi-noun-VmgQELdT
  2. (obsolete) mist Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-kapua-mi-noun-kFSWbz3w Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whakakapua (english: misty)
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pnp-pro",
        "3": "*kapuqa",
        "t": "rain cloud"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "mi",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“mist”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "kabu"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian kabu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "3": "*kabut",
        "t": "mist"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“mist”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "kabut",
        "t": "fog"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay kabut (“fog”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kapuqa (“rain cloud”) from Proto-Polynesian *kapu (“mist”) (compare with Tongan kakapu (“fog, mist”)) from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“mist”) (see Fijian kabu) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“mist”) (see Malay kabut (“fog”))",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kapua",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cloud"
      ],
      "id": "en-kapua-mi-noun-VmgQELdT",
      "links": [
        [
          "cloud",
          "cloud"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "15 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mist"
      ],
      "id": "en-kapua-mi-noun-kFSWbz3w",
      "links": [
        [
          "mist",
          "mist"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) mist"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kapua"
}
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    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Nuclear 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-Nuclear Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "misty",
      "word": "whakakapua"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pnp-pro",
        "3": "*kapuqa",
        "t": "rain cloud"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kapuqa (“rain cloud”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*kapu",
        "t": "mist"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *kapu (“mist”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "kakapu",
        "t": "fog, mist"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan kakapu (“fog, mist”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*kaput",
        "t": "mist"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“mist”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "kabu"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian kabu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*kabut",
        "t": "mist"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“mist”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "kabut",
        "t": "fog"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay kabut (“fog”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kapuqa (“rain cloud”) from Proto-Polynesian *kapu (“mist”) (compare with Tongan kakapu (“fog, mist”)) from Proto-Oceanic *kaput (“mist”) (see Fijian kabu) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut (“mist”) (see Malay kabut (“fog”))",
  "head_templates": [
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kapua",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cloud"
      ],
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        [
          "cloud",
          "cloud"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Maori terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "(obsolete) mist"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kapua"
}

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