"roto" meaning in Maori

See roto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *loto (“pool, depression in reef” – compare with Hawaiian loko “pond, lake, lagoon”, Tahitian roto “pond, lagoon”, Tongan loto “depression in coral or sea bed”) from Proto-Oceanic *loto “concave”. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*loto}} Proto-Polynesian *loto, {{cog|haw|loko}} Hawaiian loko, {{cog|ty|roto}} Tahitian roto, {{cog|to|loto}} Tongan loto, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*loto}} Proto-Oceanic *loto Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} roto, {{mi-noun}} roto
  1. interior
    Sense id: en-roto-mi-noun-a2uFrtit Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 66 15 18
  2. lake Categories (topical): Water
    Sense id: en-roto-mi-noun-bwIfAmjV Disambiguation of Water: 28 68 4

Preposition

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *loto (“pool, depression in reef” – compare with Hawaiian loko “pond, lake, lagoon”, Tahitian roto “pond, lagoon”, Tongan loto “depression in coral or sea bed”) from Proto-Oceanic *loto “concave”. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*loto}} Proto-Polynesian *loto, {{cog|haw|loko}} Hawaiian loko, {{cog|ty|roto}} Tahitian roto, {{cog|to|loto}} Tongan loto, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*loto}} Proto-Oceanic *loto Head templates: {{head|mi|preposition}} roto
  1. in, within
    Sense id: en-roto-mi-prep-2~6CO4k2 Categories (other): Maori prepositions Disambiguation of Maori prepositions: 36 11 53
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *loto",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "loko"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian loko",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "roto"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian roto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan loto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *loto",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *loto (“pool, depression in reef” – compare with Hawaiian loko “pond, lake, lagoon”, Tahitian roto “pond, lagoon”, Tongan loto “depression in coral or sea bed”) from Proto-Oceanic *loto “concave”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "roto",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "roto",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "66 15 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "interior"
      ],
      "id": "en-roto-mi-noun-a2uFrtit",
      "links": [
        [
          "interior",
          "interior"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "28 68 4",
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            "Matter",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lake"
      ],
      "id": "en-roto-mi-noun-bwIfAmjV",
      "links": [
        [
          "lake",
          "lake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Australian National University",
    "Bruce Biggs"
  ],
  "word": "roto"
}

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "2": "loko"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian loko",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "ty",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 11 53",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in, within"
      ],
      "id": "en-roto-mi-prep-2~6CO4k2",
      "links": [
        [
          "in",
          "in"
        ],
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          "within",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Australian National University",
    "Bruce Biggs"
  ],
  "word": "roto"
}
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    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
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    {
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        "1": "haw",
        "2": "loko"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian loko",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "roto"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian roto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan loto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *loto",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *loto (“pool, depression in reef” – compare with Hawaiian loko “pond, lake, lagoon”, Tahitian roto “pond, lagoon”, Tongan loto “depression in coral or sea bed”) from Proto-Oceanic *loto “concave”.",
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    {
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        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "roto",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "roto",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "interior"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "interior",
          "interior"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lake"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lake",
          "lake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Australian National University",
    "Bruce Biggs"
  ],
  "word": "roto"
}

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    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori prepositions",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
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  ],
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        "3": "*loto"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "loko"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian loko",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "roto"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian roto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan loto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*loto"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *loto",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *loto (“pool, depression in reef” – compare with Hawaiian loko “pond, lake, lagoon”, Tahitian roto “pond, lagoon”, Tongan loto “depression in coral or sea bed”) from Proto-Oceanic *loto “concave”.",
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    {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "in, within"
      ],
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        [
          "in",
          "in"
        ],
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          "within",
          "within"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Australian National University",
    "Bruce Biggs"
  ],
  "word": "roto"
}

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