"puru" meaning in Maori

See puru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”) (compare with Fijian bulu and Hawaiian pulu "coconut husk") from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut. Sense of "plug" is a semantic extension from the lack of coconuts found naturally in New Zealand. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pulu|t=coconut husk}} Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”), {{cog|fj|bulu}} Fijian bulu, {{cog|haw|pulu}} Hawaiian pulu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bulut}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut Head templates: {{head|mi|adverb|head=}} puru, {{mi-adv}} puru
  1. absolutely, extremely, stuffed Related terms: pupuru, purupuru
    Sense id: en-puru-mi-adv-BV3VIP4j Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 22 29 19

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”) (compare with Fijian bulu and Hawaiian pulu "coconut husk") from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut. Sense of "plug" is a semantic extension from the lack of coconuts found naturally in New Zealand. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pulu|t=coconut husk}} Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”), {{cog|fj|bulu}} Fijian bulu, {{cog|haw|pulu}} Hawaiian pulu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bulut}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} puru, {{mi-noun}} puru
  1. plug
    Sense id: en-puru-mi-noun-Da8MnKN~
  2. caulk
    Sense id: en-puru-mi-noun-DSBUMngT Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 22 29 19
  3. (archaic, obsolete) coconut husk Tags: archaic, obsolete
    Sense id: en-puru-mi-noun-Jij9v5nT Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 22 29 19

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”) (compare with Fijian bulu and Hawaiian pulu "coconut husk") from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut. Sense of "plug" is a semantic extension from the lack of coconuts found naturally in New Zealand. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pulu|t=coconut husk}} Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”), {{cog|fj|bulu}} Fijian bulu, {{cog|haw|pulu}} Hawaiian pulu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bulut}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} puru, {{mi-verb}} puru
  1. to plug, to fill or stuff in, to cram
    Sense id: en-puru-mi-verb-q7egfN-C Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 22 29 19
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "expansion": "Fijian bulu",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      "expansion": "Hawaiian pulu",
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Oceanic *pulu (“coconut husk”) (compare with Fijian bulu and Hawaiian pulu \"coconut husk\") from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulut. Sense of \"plug\" is a semantic extension from the lack of coconuts found naturally in New Zealand.",
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    "Australian National University",
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  ],
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    "Australian National University",
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  ],
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    "Bruce Biggs"
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