"poti" meaning in Maori

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Noun

IPA: [ˈpɔti]
Etymology: Probably either from English pussy (as in pussy-cat) or a parallel onomatopoetic formation (compare Arabic بَسَّة (bassa), Lithuanian puižė). Etymology templates: {{der|mi|en|pussy}} English pussy, {{glossary|onomatopoetic}} onomatopoetic, {{noncog|ar|بَسَّة}} Arabic بَسَّة (bassa), {{noncog|lt|puižė}} Lithuanian puižė Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} poti, {{mi-noun}} poti
  1. cat (Felis silvestris catus) Synonyms: ngeru, puihi, tori
    Sense id: en-poti-mi-noun-inspgj9Z Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary, Cats Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 92 4 4 Disambiguation of Cats: 91 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈpɔti]
Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} poti, {{mi-noun}} poti
  1. angle
    Sense id: en-poti-mi-noun-STh4l77i
  2. corner Synonyms: piko
    Sense id: en-poti-mi-noun-RdInxLKX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: popoti, potipoti
Etymology number: 2
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        "2": "en",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "onomatopoetic"
      },
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      "name": "glossary"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "noncog"
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "poti",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "92 4 4",
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          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        "cat (Felis silvestris catus)"
      ],
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        [
          "cat",
          "cat"
        ],
        [
          "Felis silvestris catus",
          "Felis silvestris catus#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ngeru"
        },
        {
          "word": "puihi"
        },
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          "word": "tori"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔti]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "poti"
}

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "potipoti"
    }
  ],
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        "corner"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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          "word": "piko"
        }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔti]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "poti"
}
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "onomatopoetic"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "بَسَّة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic بَسَّة (bassa)",
      "name": "noncog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "puižė"
      },
      "expansion": "Lithuanian puižė",
      "name": "noncog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably either from English pussy (as in pussy-cat) or a parallel onomatopoetic formation (compare Arabic بَسَّة (bassa), Lithuanian puižė).",
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "poti",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "cat (Felis silvestris catus)"
      ],
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        [
          "cat",
          "cat"
        ],
        [
          "Felis silvestris catus",
          "Felis silvestris catus#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ngeru"
        },
        {
          "word": "puihi"
        },
        {
          "word": "tori"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔti]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "poti"
}

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    "Maori nouns",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "popoti"
    },
    {
      "word": "potipoti"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "expansion": "poti",
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  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "angle"
      ],
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        [
          "angle",
          "angle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "corner"
      ],
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        [
          "corner",
          "corner"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "piko"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔti]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "poti"
}

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