"turi" meaning in Maori

See turi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli (compare with Fijian dule (“ear wax”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli (compare with Malay tuli), from Proto-Austronesian *Culi. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*tuli}} Proto-Polynesian *tuli, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*tuli}} Proto-Oceanic *tuli, {{cog|fj|dule|t=ear wax}} Fijian dule (“ear wax”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*tuli}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, {{cog|ms|tuli}} Malay tuli, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*Culi}} Proto-Austronesian *Culi Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} turi, {{mi-adj}} turi
  1. deaf (not hearing) Derived forms: turituri (english: noise), whakaturi (english: turn a deaf ear) [verb]
    Sense id: en-turi-mi-adj-IR2nhtlk Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Hearing Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Hearing: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur (compare with Fijian duru), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud (compare with Malay tuhut and lutut, Tagalog tuhod), from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*turi}} Proto-Polynesian *turi, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*tur}} Proto-Oceanic *tur, {{cog|fj|duru}} Fijian duru, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*tuhud}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, {{cog|ms|tuhut}} Malay tuhut, {{cog|tl|tuhod}} Tagalog tuhod, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*tuduS}} Proto-Austronesian *tuduS Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} turi, {{mi-noun}} turi
  1. (anatomy) knee
    Sense id: en-turi-mi-noun-ae9aiLAn Categories (other): Anatomy, Maori entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 99 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        },
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          "english": "turn a deaf ear",
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            "verb"
          ],
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        }
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