"tara" meaning in Maori

See tara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tala (“spine, prong”) – compare with Tahitian tara (“horn, spur, sting”), Tongan tala and Samoan tala. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*tala|t=spine, prong}} Proto-Polynesian *tala (“spine, prong”), {{cog|ty|tara|t=horn, spur, sting}} Tahitian tara (“horn, spur, sting”), {{cog|to|tala}} Tongan tala, {{cog|sm|tala}} Samoan tala Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tara, {{mi-noun}} tara
  1. spike, point
    thorn of a plant
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-noun-LTVnTpKY
  2. spike, point
    tooth of a comb, tine of a fork
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-noun-QzzlACxv
  3. spike, point
    spine of a fish, barb of a stingray
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-noun-0hpNAjGY Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 25 23 3 24 17
  4. spike, point
    skewer
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-noun-TLUwBmCE Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 25 23 3 24 17
  5. peak of a mountain
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-noun-~KhQ3-YY

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tala (“spine, prong”) – compare with Tahitian tara (“horn, spur, sting”), Tongan tala and Samoan tala. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*tala|t=spine, prong}} Proto-Polynesian *tala (“spine, prong”), {{cog|ty|tara|t=horn, spur, sting}} Tahitian tara (“horn, spur, sting”), {{cog|to|tala}} Tongan tala, {{cog|sm|tala}} Samoan tala Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} tara, {{mi-verb}} tara
  1. (of the sun) to shine rays, to irradiate
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-verb-RtyzKrTz Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 25 23 3 24 17
  2. to disturb, to ruffle
    Sense id: en-tara-mi-verb-CHM0Xcoz Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 25 23 3 24 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: taratara, whakatara, whakataratara
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