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ura

Bingham

úra

vi. blaze.
n. lobster.
n. blaze.

uúra

vt. throw salt water onto a rai to frighten the fish away.

Sabatier

ura

n. ura take: lobster.
syn. te newe, te makauro.

ura1

n. uran te...: ardour, flame, passion.
va. ura maka, ura-mara, ura-mate: ardent, burning strongly,... feebly <feeble>,... hardly; to be alight, burning, in flames, passionate, furious.
ex.
  • uraraki: flaming, blazing, glowing.
  • uramaki: burning under ashes, covered fire.
  • ai ura, kakaiura: catching fire easily, inflammable, highly..., irascible.
vc. kaura, kakaura, kaura te ai: to light, to light the fire.
kaurarakea: to make blaze,... flame up.
n. kauran te ai: ignition, lighting of fire, kindling brought from fire, fire rites in several magical ceremonies <ceremony>.
fig. kauran Tamoa, kauran Tarawa: the head, the leader, the strong man, first-rate hero.

ura2

pref. of compound words: urababa, urabo, uraura...

ura3

vt. to sprinkle, to throw water on by hand.

ura4

vt. to destroy, to break, to shatter, to smash (S.).
syn. urua:

ura5

n. a fish (or lobster?).

Goo & Banner

ura

sn. Panulirua pencillatus Oliver (i).

Luomala

ura

sn. Panulirus penillatus.
n. crustacean.

Topics: Fish, Shells and sea creatures, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner), Ethnobotany (Luomala)