"uira" meaning in Maori

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Noun

IPA: /u.i.ra/, [ʉ.i.ɾɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *quhila (compare with Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira, Tongan ʻuhila, Samoan uila), from Proto-Oceanic *qusila (compare with Fijian cila (“to shine”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”) related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”). Compare with Maori hiko aside from Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira and Tongan ʻuhila for semantic extension into "electricity". Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*quhila}} Proto-Polynesian *quhila, {{cog|haw|uila}} Hawaiian uila, {{cog|ty|uira}} Tahitian uira, {{cog|to|ʻuhila}} Tongan ʻuhila, {{cog|sm|uila}} Samoan uila, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*qusila}} Proto-Oceanic *qusila, {{cog|fj|cila|t=to shine}} Fijian cila (“to shine”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*silaq|t=outpouring or beam of light}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qusilak|t=lightning}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”), {{cog|mi|hiko}} Maori hiko, {{cog|haw|uila}} Hawaiian uila, {{cog|ty|uira}} Tahitian uira, {{cog|to|ʻuhila}} Tongan ʻuhila Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} uira, {{mi-noun}} uira
  1. lightning Synonyms: hiko
    Sense id: en-uira-mi-noun-Adtxq4BI
  2. electricity Categories (topical): Electricity Synonyms: hiko
    Sense id: en-uira-mi-noun-roDBhJYf Disambiguation of Electricity: 5 85 6 4
  3. glow Synonyms: ura, kura
    Sense id: en-uira-mi-noun-0nYIzKm2

Verb

IPA: /u.i.ra/, [ʉ.i.ɾɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *quhila (compare with Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira, Tongan ʻuhila, Samoan uila), from Proto-Oceanic *qusila (compare with Fijian cila (“to shine”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”) related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”). Compare with Maori hiko aside from Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira and Tongan ʻuhila for semantic extension into "electricity". Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*quhila}} Proto-Polynesian *quhila, {{cog|haw|uila}} Hawaiian uila, {{cog|ty|uira}} Tahitian uira, {{cog|to|ʻuhila}} Tongan ʻuhila, {{cog|sm|uila}} Samoan uila, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*qusila}} Proto-Oceanic *qusila, {{cog|fj|cila|t=to shine}} Fijian cila (“to shine”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*silaq|t=outpouring or beam of light}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*qusilak|t=lightning}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”), {{cog|mi|hiko}} Maori hiko, {{cog|haw|uila}} Hawaiian uila, {{cog|ty|uira}} Tahitian uira, {{cog|to|ʻuhila}} Tongan ʻuhila Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} uira, {{mi-verb}} uira
  1. to flash, to gleam Synonyms: karamu, kohiko, kohikohiko, kōwhā, kōhā, rapa, rarapa
    Sense id: en-uira-mi-verb-GIht2CL- Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Maori entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 11 15 9 65 Disambiguation of Maori entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 19 10 60

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *quhila (compare with Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira, Tongan ʻuhila, Samoan uila), from Proto-Oceanic *qusila (compare with Fijian cila (“to shine”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”) related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”). Compare with Maori hiko aside from Hawaiian uila, Tahitian uira and Tongan ʻuhila for semantic extension into \"electricity\".",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "10": "",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "uira",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "uira",
      "name": "mi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to flash, to gleam"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flash",
          "flash"
        ],
        [
          "gleam",
          "gleam"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "karamu"
        },
        {
          "word": "kohiko"
        },
        {
          "word": "kohikohiko"
        },
        {
          "word": "kōwhā"
        },
        {
          "word": "kōhā"
        },
        {
          "word": "rapa"
        },
        {
          "word": "rarapa"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/u.i.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʉ.i.ɾɐ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uira"
}

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