"whatu" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fatu}} Proto-Polynesian *fatu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*patu}} Proto-Oceanic *patu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*batu|t=stone}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu (“stone”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} whatu, {{mi-noun}} whatu
  1. stone
    Sense id: en-whatu-mi-noun-3D1Q2o2s
  2. hailstone
    Sense id: en-whatu-mi-noun-JLuF8jwZ
  3. (anatomy) pupil (of the eye) Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: karu
    Sense id: en-whatu-mi-noun-KENDHLqY Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (anatomy) pupil (of the eye)
    (anatomy) eye
    Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: karu, mata, karu
    Sense id: en-whatu-mi-noun-5E-XR6vM Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. (botany) kernel (of a fruit) Categories (topical): Botany, Geology Synonyms: kākano
    Sense id: en-whatu-mi-noun-R~hm5IBk Disambiguation of Geology: 2 2 17 23 47 8 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 24 24 41 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 14 18 48 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 10 12 60 10 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Weather Derived forms: kōwhatu, pōwhatu, uawhatu
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ (“to weave, plait”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fatu}} Proto-Polynesian *fatu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*patuʀ}} Proto-Oceanic *patuʀ, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*batuʀ|t=to weave, plait}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ (“to weave, plait”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} whatu, {{mi-verb}} whatu
  1. to weave; to knit
    Sense id: en-whatu-mi-verb-eVckOxZE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Weather
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0 0 0
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          "text": "Ko te whatu i te pou tuarongo te wāhi tapu, ko te Kura a Tangaroa, he kōwhatu āhua pūwhero nei, he kōwhatu nō te kei o 'Kurahaupō'.\nThe stone deposited at the rear post of the house marked the tapu spot and it was the Kura a Tangaroa. It was a reddish stone, being a stone belonging to the stern of 'Kurahaupō'.",
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          "english": "On the 10th of this month at 2 pm, it rained for 10 minutes. Then some hail fell.",
          "text": "Nō te 10 o ngā rā o te marama nei i te rua o ngā hāora o te awatea, ka ua tētahi ua, 10 meneti i ua ai. Kātahi ka rere he whatu.",
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          "english": "Tall, bearded, with a shock of white hair and blue eyes, pipe in mouth, ever-present scarf flicking about in Wellington's stiffer breezes, he was instantly recognisable.",
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