turaki

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Mangarevan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *tulaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak.

Verb

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turàki

  1. to turn upside down; to reverse
  2. to throw down; to hurl down

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *tulaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tu.ra.ki/, [tʉ.ɾɐ.ki]

Verb

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turaki (passive turakina)

  1. to push over; to overthrow; to oppose
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References

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  • turaki” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Tuamotuan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *tulaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak.

Verb

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turaki

  1. to turn upside down