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Kauri

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See also: kauri and kaŭri

Estonian

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Etymology

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Variant of Kaur. Also a Karelian form of Russian Гаврии́л (Gavriíl, “Gabriel”).

Proper noun

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Kauri

  1. a male given name

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī), via English cowrie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯ʁi/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Kauri m or f (strong, genitive Kauris or Kauri, plural Kauris)

  1. cowrie

Declension

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Declension of Kauri [masculine // feminine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine der, die Kauri die Kauris
genitive eines, einer des, der Kauris, Kauri der Kauris
dative einem, einer dem, der Kauri den Kauris
accusative einen, eine den, die Kauri die Kauris

Further reading

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  • “Kauri” in Duden online
  • “Kauri” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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