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nuri

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See also: Nuri, nurì, and nüri

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay nuri.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nuri (plural nuri-nuri)

  1. parrot (any bird of the family Psittaculidae)

Further reading

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Japanese

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Romanization

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nuri

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぬり

Javanese

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Noun

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nuri

  1. parrot

Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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nuri (Jawi spelling نوري, plural nuri-nuri, informal 1st possessive nuriku, 2nd possessive nurimu, 3rd possessive nurinya)

  1. A parrot (kind of bird).
  2. A type of fish; Callyodon spp.

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: nuri
  • English: lory
  • West Makian: nuri
  • Maranao: nori
  • Tausug: nuli

Further reading

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West Makian

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Etymology

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From Malay nuri.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nuri

  1. a parrot

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics