turi
Albanian
Alternative forms
- turî — Gheg
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibilities include:
- Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *utrīnum, a derivation from uter (“leathern bottle”).[1][2]
- A metathesised derivation from South Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rъtъ (“beak; mouth”), whence also Romanian rât (“snout”).[1]
- A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“tender, young”), hence akin to tru (“brain”).[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuˈɾi/
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
turi m (plural turinj, definite turiri)
- muzzle (of animals)
- snout (of pigs); trunk (of elephants)
- (derogatory) mug, face (of humans)
- Synonym: surrat
- front, protruding part of a car (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
Derived terms
- tureçkë
- turibardhë
- turibollë
- turiderr
- turigjatë
- turikuq
- turimace
- turimajmun
- turimi
- turiqen
- turispec
- turivarur
- turivrarë
- turizë
- turizi
References
- Meyer, G. (1891) “turī́”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, , page 452
- Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “turi ~ turî”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 469
- 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.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.
Noun
turi
- A species of bird.
Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *turiq.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tu‧ri
- IPA(key): /ˈtuɾiʔ/, [ˈtu.ɾiʔ]
Derived terms
- magturi
- turion
Futuna-Aniwa
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Derived terms
- turi vae (“knee”)
Ido
Italian
Verb
turi
- inflection of turare:
- second-person singular present indicative
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Jurchen
Etymology
From Proto-Tungusic [Term?]. Cognate with Manchu ᡨᡠᠯᡝ (tule) etc.
Descendants
- Manchu: ᡨᡠᠯᡝ (tule)
Kari'na
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tuːɺ̢i]
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
Latvian
Verb
turi
- inflection of turēt:
- second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Lithuanian
Mangarevan
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.
Maori
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
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
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.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.
Noun
turi
- A species of shore bird.
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *dur (“door”).
Penrhyn
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Quechua
Declension
| 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 |
| 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 |
Rarotongan
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Tahitian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
References
- Yves Lemaître, Lexique du tahitien contemporain (Current Tahitian lexicon), 1995.
- “turi” in Dictionnaire en ligne Tahitien/Français (Online Tahitian–French Dictionary), by the Tahitian Academy.
Takuu
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.
Ternate

Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtu.ɾi]
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.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.
Tuamotuan
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *turi, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.
Etymology 3
From Proto-Polynesian *tuli.