"mauri" meaning in Maori

See mauri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *maquri (compare with Samoan mauli, Tongan moʻui) from Proto-Oceanic *maqurip, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip (compare Javanese urip, Iban idup and Malay hidup “to live”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*maquri}} Proto-Polynesian *maquri, {{cog|sm|mauli}} Samoan mauli, {{cog|to|moʻui}} Tongan moʻui, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*maqurip}} Proto-Oceanic *maqurip, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qudip}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, {{cog|jv|urip}} Javanese urip, {{cog|iba|idup}} Iban idup, {{cog|ms|hidup}} Malay hidup Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} mauri, {{mi-noun}} mauri
  1. life
    Sense id: en-mauri-mi-noun-Y71wZe8e
  2. life
    life force or principle; metaphorical soul; source of life
    Sense id: en-mauri-mi-noun-DTYd6pPK
  3. heart, seat of emotions Synonyms: ate, manawa, ngākau
    Sense id: en-mauri-mi-noun-vNSvbupG Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mouri
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