"whiri" meaning in Maori

See whiri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fili (compare with Hawaiian hili (“to braid, to plait, to turn aside”), Tahitian firi (“to plait”) and ‘ōfiri (“to wrap around”), Tongan fili and Samoan fili), from Proto-Oceanic from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare with Malay pilin). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fili}} Proto-Polynesian *fili, {{cog|haw|hili|t=to braid, to plait, to turn aside}} Hawaiian hili (“to braid, to plait, to turn aside”), {{cog|ty|firi|t=to plait}} Tahitian firi (“to plait”), {{cog|to|fili}} Tongan fili, {{cog|sm|fili}} Samoan fili, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|-}} Proto-Oceanic, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*piliN}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN, {{cog|ms|pilin}} Malay pilin Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} whiri, {{mi-verb}} whiri
  1. to twist
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-yLU83-d1
  2. to weave
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-JaKgizuj
  3. to spin
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-g-IJpR5V
  4. to curl or fold one's hands
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-QzZIRNJW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pōwhiri, tāwhiri, whiriwhiri
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fili (compare with Tongan fili, Samoan fili and filifili), from Proto-Oceanic (compare with Fijian vili (“to pick, to gather”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq (compare with Malay pilih, Tagalog pili and pumili, Malagasy fidy), from Proto-Austronesian *piliq. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fili}} Proto-Polynesian *fili, {{cog|to|fili}} Tongan fili, {{cog|sm|fili}} Samoan fili, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|-}} Proto-Oceanic, {{cog|fj|vili|t=to pick, to gather}} Fijian vili (“to pick, to gather”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*piliq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq, {{cog|ms|pilih}} Malay pilih, {{cog|tl|pili}} Tagalog pili, {{cog|mg|fidy}} Malagasy fidy, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*piliq}} Proto-Austronesian *piliq Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} whiri, {{mi-verb}} whiri
  1. to choose, to select, to elect
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-GNdxLAVh Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 9 10 33 9 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 21 10 12 29 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 13 9 11 40 9 9
  2. to pick
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-brNm5JZl
  3. to decide
    Sense id: en-whiri-mi-verb-96I8Dvbf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whiriwhiri
Etymology number: 2
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tāwhiri"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "whiriwhiri"
    }
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      "args": {
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      },
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    },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
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      },
      "expansion": "Malay pilin",
      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *fili (compare with Hawaiian hili (“to braid, to plait, to turn aside”), Tahitian firi (“to plait”) and ‘ōfiri (“to wrap around”), Tongan fili and Samoan fili), from Proto-Oceanic from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare with Malay pilin).",
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        "to weave"
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        "to spin"
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          "spin",
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      ]
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        "to curl or fold one's hands"
      ],
      "id": "en-whiri-mi-verb-QzZIRNJW",
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          "curl",
          "curl"
        ],
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          "fold",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "whiri"
}

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    }
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        "1": "tl",
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      "expansion": "Tagalog pili",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mg",
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      "expansion": "Malagasy fidy",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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        "6": "",
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      "expansion": "whiri",
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        "to choose, to select, to elect"
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        "to pick"
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          "pick",
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      "glosses": [
        "to decide"
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      "id": "en-whiri-mi-verb-96I8Dvbf",
      "links": [
        [
          "decide",
          "decide"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "whiri"
}
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    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
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    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
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    {
      "word": "pōwhiri"
    },
    {
      "word": "tāwhiri"
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    }
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      "name": "cog"
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          "english": "The chairs of that furniture were covered in rough woven cloth.",
          "text": "Ko ngā turu o aua taonga he mea uhi ki te kākahu pūtiotio, he mea whiri.",
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        "to weave"
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        "to spin"
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        [
          "spin",
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      "glosses": [
        "to curl or fold one's hands"
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  ],
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      "args": {
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      "glosses": [
        "to decide"
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          "decide",
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  ],
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}

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