"puta" meaning in Māori

See puta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈputa/, [ˈpʉtɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *puta. Compare Hawaiian puka. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*puta}} Proto-Polynesian *puta, {{cog|haw|puka}} Hawaiian puka Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} puta, {{mi-noun}} puta
  1. any hole, orifice or perforation
    anus
    Synonyms: nono, kōtore, ene
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-noun-AAA3M7ym
  2. any hole, orifice or perforation
    vagina
    Synonyms: nono, taiawa
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-noun-rS-syLwP
  3. any hole, orifice or perforation
    foramen
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-noun-a3I6fNfT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Of sense 'to come out', puta noa (english: across), putanga (english: exit, outlet; emergence, appearance; edition), whakaputa, whakaputaputa (english: to make something come out, to extrude), Of sense 'hole', putaputa (english: holey, porous, perforated)

Verb

IPA: /ˈputa/, [ˈpʉtɐ] Forms: putaina [passive]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *puta. Compare Hawaiian puka. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*puta}} Proto-Polynesian *puta, {{cog|haw|puka}} Hawaiian puka Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|passive|putaina|||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} puta (passive putaina), {{mi-verb|ina}} puta (passive putaina)
  1. to come out or come forth from some location
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-PmN-cXUZ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Māori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 5 5 6 7 1 7 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 6 3 1 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 5 8 Disambiguation of Māori entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 15 23 2 16 4 9 4 2
  2. to emerge, to appear into sight
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-gdApDdoq
  3. to rise (of celestial bodies) Synonyms: whiti, kōwhiti, kōhiti, kōpure
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-B~E4hGs9 Categories (other): Pages with 27 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 27 entries: 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 5 5 5 6 1 6 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 5 3 1 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 4 7
  4. to pass through and out
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-kH1RXk1O
  5. to graduate
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-khLk5ASo
  6. to run off; to escape
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-rVhMOCx0
  7. (intransitive) to be born (of man) Tags: intransitive Synonyms: whānaua
    Sense id: en-puta-mi-verb-TA-E-EWA
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/puta"
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      "puka",
      "puka#Hawaiian"
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        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "to rise (of celestial bodies)"
      ],
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          "rise"
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        {
          "word": "whiti"
        },
        {
          "word": "kōwhiti"
        },
        {
          "word": "kōhiti"
        },
        {
          "word": "kōpure"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to pass through and out"
      ],
      "id": "en-puta-mi-verb-kH1RXk1O",
      "links": [
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to graduate"
      ],
      "id": "en-puta-mi-verb-khLk5ASo",
      "links": [
        [
          "graduate",
          "graduate"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "to run off; to escape"
      ],
      "id": "en-puta-mi-verb-rVhMOCx0",
      "links": [
        [
          "run off",
          "run off"
        ],
        [
          "escape",
          "escape"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
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        "to be born (of man)"
      ],
      "id": "en-puta-mi-verb-TA-E-EWA",
      "links": [
        [
          "born",
          "born"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to be born (of man)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "whānaua"
        }
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈputa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʉtɐ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puta"
}

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Of sense 'to come out'"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "across",
      "translation": "across",
      "word": "puta noa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "exit, outlet; emergence, appearance; edition",
      "translation": "exit, outlet; emergence, appearance; edition",
      "word": "putanga"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "whakaputa"
    },
    {
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      "translation": "to make something come out, to extrude",
      "word": "whakaputaputa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Of sense 'hole'"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "translation": "holey, porous, perforated",
      "word": "putaputa"
    }
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    [
      "puka",
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "args": {},
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  "lang_code": "mi",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "any hole, orifice or perforation",
        "anus"
      ],
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        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
        [
          "orifice",
          "orifice"
        ],
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          "perforation",
          "perforation"
        ],
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          "anus",
          "anus"
        ]
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          "word": "nono"
        },
        {
          "word": "kōtore"
        },
        {
          "word": "ene"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "any hole, orifice or perforation",
        "vagina"
      ],
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        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
        [
          "orifice",
          "orifice"
        ],
        [
          "perforation",
          "perforation"
        ],
        [
          "vagina",
          "vagina"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "nono"
        },
        {
          "word": "taiawa"
        }
      ]
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        "any hole, orifice or perforation",
        "foramen"
      ],
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          "hole",
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        ],
        [
          "orifice",
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        ],
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          "perforation",
          "perforation"
        ],
        [
          "foramen",
          "foramen"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈputa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʉtɐ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puta"
}
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        "to come out or come forth from some location"
      ],
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          "come forth",
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      ],
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          "appear",
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      "glosses": [
        "to rise (of celestial bodies)"
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          "word": "whiti"
        },
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          "word": "kōhiti"
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        {
          "word": "kōpure"
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        "to pass through and out"
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      "glosses": [
        "to graduate"
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "to run off; to escape"
      ],
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          "escape",
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        "to be born (of man)"
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        "(intransitive) to be born (of man)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "whānaua"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈputa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʉtɐ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puta"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Of sense 'to come out'"
    },
    {
      "english": "across",
      "translation": "across",
      "word": "puta noa"
    },
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      "english": "exit, outlet; emergence, appearance; edition",
      "translation": "exit, outlet; emergence, appearance; edition",
      "word": "putanga"
    },
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      "word": "whakaputa"
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      "word": "whakaputaputa"
    },
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      "word": "Of sense 'hole'"
    },
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    }
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        "anus"
      ],
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          "orifice",
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        "vagina"
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        "any hole, orifice or perforation",
        "foramen"
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          "orifice",
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      "ipa": "/ˈputa/"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʉtɐ]"
    }
  ],
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}

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