nuri

See also: Nuri, nurì, and nüri

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay nuri.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈnuri/ [ˈnu.ri]
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  • Rhymes: -uri
  • Syllabification: nu‧ri

Noun

nuri (plural nuri-nuri)

  1. parrot (any bird of the family Psittaculidae)

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

nuri

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぬり

Javanese

Noun

nuri

  1. parrot

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nu.ri]
  • Rhymes: -uri, -ri, -i

Noun

nuri (Jawi spelling نوري, plural nuri-nuri)

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

Descendants

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

Further reading

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay nuri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̪u.ri/

Noun

nuri

  1. a parrot

References

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