"koru" meaning in Maori

See koru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kolu ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəluŋ (compare with Malay gelung “loop”) from *-luŋ (“bend, curve”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pnp-pro|*kolu}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kolu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*gəluŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəluŋ, {{cog|ms|gelung}} Malay gelung Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} koru, {{mi-adj}} koru
  1. coiled, looped Derived forms: korukoru
    Sense id: en-koru-mi-adj-wsZZKJrV Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 85 15

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kolu ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəluŋ (compare with Malay gelung “loop”) from *-luŋ (“bend, curve”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pnp-pro|*kolu}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kolu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*gəluŋ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəluŋ, {{cog|ms|gelung}} Malay gelung Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} koru, {{mi-noun}} koru
  1. coil, loop
    Sense id: en-koru-mi-noun-qFkMZgIs
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    }
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  "lang_code": "mi",
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      ]
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  "lang_code": "mi",
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  "senses": [
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        {
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          "parents": [
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        {
          "word": "korukoru"
        }
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      ],
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}
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    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian",
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kolu ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəluŋ (compare with Malay gelung “loop”) from *-luŋ (“bend, curve”).",
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  "word": "koru"
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  "pos": "adj",
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