murro

Kaurna

Etymology

From Proto-core Thura-Yura *muru.

Noun

murro

1. Dust; ashes.
   • 1840, C. G. Teichelmann & C. W. Schürmann, Outlines of a grammar, vocabulary and phraseology of the Aboriginal language of South Australia spoken by the natives in and for some distance around Adelaide

     murro s. dust; ashes

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

• Simpson, Jane; Hercus, Luise. (2004) Thura-Yura comparative vocabulary. Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, p. 586.

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ʁu/ [ˈmu.hu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ʁu/ [ˈmu.hu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ʁu/ [ˈmu.χu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ʁo/ [ˈmu.ho]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ʁu/

Noun

murro m (plural murros)

1. punch (strike with one’s fist)

   Synonym: soco

Derived terms

• esmurrar