turi

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See also: Turi, tuří, tuři, tuɽi, and turį

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibilities include:

  1. Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *utrīnum, a derivation from uter (“leathern bottle”).[1][2]
  2. A metathesised derivation from South Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rъtъ (“beak; mouth”), whence also Romanian rât (“snout”).[1]
  3. A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“tender, young”), hence akin to tru (“brain”).[3]

Pronunciation

Noun

turi m (plural turinj, definite turiri)

  1. muzzle (of animals)
  2. snout (of pigs); trunk (of elephants)
  3. (derogatory) mug, face (of humans)
    Synonym: surrat
  4. front, protruding part of a car (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meyer, G. (1891) “turī́”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 452
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “turi ~ turî”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 469
  3. ^ Topalli, K. (2015) “turí-ri / turí-ni”, in Nga vepra “Fjalor etimologjik i gjuhës shqipe” VIII (Studime Filologjike)‎, numbers 3–4, page 200

Further reading

  • “turí,~ri”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980, page 2041b
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “turî”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 529b

Anuta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

Noun

turi

  1. (anatomy) knee

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

Noun

turi

  1. A species of bird.

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *turiq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuɾiʔ/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ri

Adjective

turì (plural tururi, Basahan spelling ᜆᜓᜍᜒ)

  1. circumcised
    Synonym: tatak

Derived terms

Futuna-Aniwa

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

Noun

turi

  1. corner

Derived terms

Ido

Noun

turi

  1. plural of turo

Italian

Verb

turi

  1. inflection of turare:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Jurchen

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic . Cognate with Manchu ᡨᡠᠯᡝ (tule) etc.

Numeral

turi (Jurchen script: , Image: )

  1. outside

Descendants

  • Manchu: ᡨᡠᠯᡝ (tule)

Kari'na

Etymology

Compare Trió turi as well as (from non-Cariban languages) Wayampi turi.

Pronunciation

Noun

turi (possessed turiry)

  1. torch

References

  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 394
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “turi”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 474; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎, Paris, 1956, page 464

Latin

Noun

tūrī

  1. dative singular of tūs

Latvian

Verb

turi

  1. inflection of turēt:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Lithuanian

Verb

turi

  1. second-person singular present of turėti
  2. third-person singular present of turėti
  3. third-person plural present of turėti

Mangarevan

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

Adjective

turi

  1. deaf (not hearing)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

Noun

turi

  1. (anatomy) knee

Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

Noun

turi

  1. The ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres.

Maori

Etymology 1

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.

Adjective

turi

  1. deaf (not hearing)

Etymology 2

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.

Noun

turi

  1. (anatomy) knee

References

  • “turi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

North Slavey

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰù.ɾì/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ri

Noun

turi

  1. (Bearlake) duck

References

  • Keren Rice (1989) A Grammar of Slave, Berlin, West Germany: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 163

Nuguria

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

Noun

turi

  1. (anatomy) knee

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

Noun

turi

  1. A species of shore bird.

Old High German

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *dur (“door”).

    Noun

    turi f

    1. door

    Descendants

    References

    Penrhyn

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

    Adjective

    turi

    1. deaf (not hearing)

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

    Noun

    turi

    1. (anatomy) knee

    Quechua

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    turi

    1. (Ayacucho) brother of a woman

    Declension

    declension of turi
    singular plural
    nominative turi turikuna
    accusative turita turikunata
    dative turiman turikunaman
    genitive turip turikunap
    locative turipi turikunapi
    terminative turikama turikunakama
    ablative turimanta turikunamanta
    instrumental turiwan turikunawan
    comitative turintin turikunantin
    abessive turinnaq turikunannaq
    comparative turihina turikunahina
    causative turirayku turikunarayku
    benefactive turipaq turikunapaq
    associative turipura turikunapura
    distributive turinka turikunanka
    exclusive turilla turikunalla
    possessive forms of turi
    ñuqap - first-person singular
    ñuqap (my) singular plural
    nominative turiy turiykuna
    accusative turiyta turiykunata
    dative turiyman turiykunaman
    genitive turiypa turiykunap
    locative turiypi turiykunapi
    terminative turiykama turiykunakama
    ablative turiymanta turiykunamanta
    instrumental turiywan turiykunawan
    comitative turiynintin turiykunantin
    abessive turiyninnaq turiykunannaq
    comparative turiyhina turiykunahina
    causative turiyrayku turiykunarayku
    benefactive turiypaq turiykunapaq
    associative turiypura turiykunapura
    distributive turiyninka turiykunanka
    exclusive turiylla turiykunalla
    qampa - second-person singular
    qampa (your) singular plural
    nominative turiyki turiykikuna
    accusative turiykita turiykikunata
    dative turiykiman turiykikunaman
    genitive turiykipa turiykikunap
    locative turiykipi turiykikunapi
    terminative turiykikama turiykikunakama
    ablative turiykimanta turiykikunamanta
    instrumental turiykiwan turiykikunawan
    comitative turiykintin turiykikunantin
    abessive turiykinnaq turiykikunannaq
    comparative turiykihina turiykikunahina
    causative turiykirayku turiykikunarayku
    benefactive turiykipaq turiykikunapaq
    associative turiykipura turiykikunapura
    distributive turiykinka turiykikunanka
    exclusive turiykilla turiykikunalla
    paypa - third-person singular
    paypa (his/her/its) singular plural
    nominative turin turinkuna
    accusative turinta turinkunata
    dative turinman turinkunaman
    genitive turinpa turinkunap
    locative turinpi turinkunapi
    terminative turinkama turinkunakama
    ablative turinmanta turinkunamanta
    instrumental turinwan turinkunawan
    comitative turinintin turinkunantin
    abessive turinninnaq turinkunannaq
    comparative turinhina turinkunahina
    causative turinrayku turinkunarayku
    benefactive turinpaq turinkunapaq
    associative turinpura turinkunapura
    distributive turininka turinkunanka
    exclusive turinlla turinkunalla
    ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
    ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural
    nominative turinchik turinchikkuna
    accusative turinchikta turinchikkunata
    dative turinchikman turinchikkunaman
    genitive turinchikpa turinchikkunap
    locative turinchikpi turinchikkunapi
    terminative turinchikkama turinchikkunakama
    ablative turinchikmanta turinchikkunamanta
    instrumental turinchikwan turinchikkunawan
    comitative turinchiknintin turinchikkunantin
    abessive turinchikninnaq turinchikkunannaq
    comparative turinchikhina turinchikkunahina
    causative turinchikrayku turinchikkunarayku
    benefactive turinchikpaq turinchikkunapaq
    associative turinchikpura turinchikkunapura
    distributive turinchikninka turinchikkunanka
    exclusive turinchiklla turinchikkunalla
    ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
    ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural
    nominative turiyku turiykukuna
    accusative turiykuta turiykukunata
    dative turiykuman turiykukunaman
    genitive turiykupa turiykukunap
    locative turiykupi turiykukunapi
    terminative turiykukama turiykukunakama
    ablative turiykumanta turiykukunamanta
    instrumental turiykuwan turiykukunawan
    comitative turiykuntin turiykukunantin
    abessive turiykunnaq turiykukunannaq
    comparative turiykuhina turiykukunahina
    causative turiykurayku turiykukunarayku
    benefactive turiykupaq turiykukunapaq
    associative turiykupura turiykukunapura
    distributive turiykunka turiykukunanka
    exclusive turiykulla turiykukunalla
    qamkunap - second-person plural
    qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural
    nominative turiykichik turiykichikkuna
    accusative turiykichikta turiykichikkunata
    dative turiykichikman turiykichikkunaman
    genitive turiykichikpa turiykichikkunap
    locative turiykichikpi turiykichikkunapi
    terminative turiykichikkama turiykichikkunakama
    ablative turiykichikmanta turiykichikkunamanta
    instrumental turiykichikwan turiykichikkunawan
    comitative turiykichiknintin turiykichikkunantin
    abessive turiykichikninnaq turiykichikkunannaq
    comparative turiykichikhina turiykichikkunahina
    causative turiykichikrayku turiykichikkunarayku
    benefactive turiykichikpaq turiykichikkunapaq
    associative turiykichikpura turiykichikkunapura
    distributive turiykichikninka turiykichikkunanka
    exclusive turiykichiklla turiykichikkunalla
    paykunap - third-person plural
    paykunap (their) singular plural
    nominative turinku turinkukuna
    accusative turinkuta turinkukunata
    dative turinkuman turinkukunaman
    genitive turinkupa turinkukunap
    locative turinkupi turinkukunapi
    terminative turinkukama turinkukunakama
    ablative turinkumanta turinkukunamanta
    instrumental turinkuwan turinkukunawan
    comitative turinkuntin turinkukunantin
    abessive turinkunnaq turinkukunannaq
    comparative turinkuhina turinkukunahina
    causative turinkurayku turinkukunarayku
    benefactive turinkupaq turinkukunapaq
    associative turinkupura turinkukunapura
    distributive turinkunka turinkukunanka
    exclusive turinkulla turinkukunalla

    Coordinate terms

    Rarotongan

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

    Adjective

    turi

    1. deaf (not hearing)

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

    Noun

    turi

    1. (anatomy) knee

    Tahitian

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

    Adjective

    turi

    1. deaf (not hearing)

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

    Noun

    turi

    1. (anatomy) knee

    References

    Takuu

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

    Noun

    turi

    1. (anatomy) knee

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

    Noun

    turi

    1. A small, black shore bird with a white breast and protruding eyes, probably a turnstone.

    Ternate

    turi marau

    Etymology

    Likely from Malay turi (“Sesbania grandiflora”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    turi

    1. vegetable hummingbird (Sesbania grandiflora)

    References

    • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

    Tikopia

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

    Adjective

    turi

    1. deaf (not hearing)

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

    Verb

    turi

    1. to chase (to pursue, to follow at speed)

    Etymology 3

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

    Noun

    turi

    1. wader (bird)

    Tuamotuan

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

    Adjective

    turi

    1. To be deafened with noise.

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

    Noun

    turi

    1. (anatomy) knee

    Etymology 3

    From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.

    Noun

    turi

    1. A small white bird about the size of a robin, with yellow beak.
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