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tunu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tunu"

Bunun

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

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tunu

  1. to roast right on the fire

Derived terms

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References

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  • “287684”, in 原住民族語言線上辭典 [Online Dictionary of Indigenous Languages]‎[1] (in Mandarin), Taipei: 財團法人原住民族語言研究發展基金會 [Indigenous Languages Research and Development Foundation], 2014–2026

Chamorro

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Etymology

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From Pre-Chamorro *tunu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

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tunu

  1. to broil, to burn

Greenlandic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Inuit *tunu (“back part, nape”), from Proto-Eskimo *tunuv- (“back part, nape”).

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Noun

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tunu

  1. back (side of the torso)
  2. backside

Declension

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Declension of tunu
case singular plural
absolutive tunu tunut
ergative tunup
allative tunumut tununut
ablative tunumit tununit
prolative tunukkut tunutigut
locative tunumi tununi
instrumental tunumik tununik
equative tunutut

Further reading

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  • “tunu“ in iserasuaat.gl

Iban

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

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tunu

  1. to roast; to broil

Adjective

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tunu

  1. roasted; broiled
    manuk tunu ― roasted chicken
    jani tunu ― roasted pig

References

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  • Scott, N. C. (1956), A Dictionary of Sea Dayak‎[2], School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay tunu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tunu

  1. to burn
    Synonyms: bakar, cucuh, marak, murup, nyala, obong

Derived terms

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Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

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Inupiaq

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Noun

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tunu (dual tunuk, plural tunut)

  1. back
    Tunuga atniġñaqtuq
    My back is hurting.

Malay

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tunu (Jawi spelling تونو)

  1. to burn, to light up
  2. to burn up, to incinerate

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: tunu

Further reading

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  • "tunu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
    (also see "tunu" at PRPM first version)

Māori

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tunu (passive tunua)

  1. to broil, roast, bake, cook

References

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

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

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tunu

  1. to burn

Derived terms

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References

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  • "tunu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Rayón Zoque

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Noun

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tunu

  1. navel

References

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  • Harrison, Roy; B. de Harrison, Margaret; López Juárez, Francisco; Ordoñes, Cosme (1984), Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎[3] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 37

Samoan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Oceanic *tunu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

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tunu (plural tutunu)

  1. to broil
  2. to boil

Noun

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tunu

  1. grill

References

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  • Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 288

Swahili

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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tunu class IX (plural tunu class X)

  1. something precious, something valuable, often the result of gift
    • (Can we date this quote?), Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi, Uislamu ni Njia Yenye Kutoa Mwangaza Katika Maisha:
      Uislamu ni tunu na zawadi kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Munguambayo[sic] kawazawadia waja wake, na ni rehema kwao; […]
      Islam is something precious and a gift from the Almighty God that He gave his servants, and is a mercy for them; […]
  2. value, idea or abstract concept that is held dear
    • 2022, Muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar: Chimbuko, Misingi na Maendeleo, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, →ISBN:
      Kwa Watanzania Muungano ni sehemu ya tunu ya Taifa ya Umoja ambayo viongozi hawana budi kuiishi au kufanana nayo kwa kauli na vitendo.
      For Tanzanians, the Union is part of the value that is a United Nation and which the leaders must live by and match with words and actions.

Tauya

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Noun

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tunu

  1. virgin forest

References

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  • Lorna MacDonald (2013), A Dictionary of Tauya, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 229

Tetum

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

Verb

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tunu

  1. to bake, to roast
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