Meanings
kuri1
kuri2
nounkuri (plural kuris)
plural kuris · alternative kurī
- An extinct, bushy-tailed, short-legged dog of New Zealand.
Synonyms: Maori dog
Kuri3
proper noun
- An Austronesian language of the Bomberai Peninsula of New Guinea.
Synonyms: Nabi
Kuri4
nounKuri pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group of Chad.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn extinct, bushy-tailed, short-legged dog of New Zealand.
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proper nounAn Austronesian language of the Bomberai Peninsula of New Guinea.
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Origin
kuri · noun
- Japanese庫裏
- Englishkuri
Borrowed from Japanese 庫裏.
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →kuri · noun
- Māorikurī
- Englishkuri
Borrowed from Māori kurī.
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Cite this entry
APA
kuri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuri
MLA
“kuri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuri. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuri,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuri.
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