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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Ultimately from Proto-Rana ''*hourəi'', 'girl'. From the root √{{sc|hr}} ('baby child').
Ultimately from Proto-Jivan ''*kʷu:ri'', 'girl'. Compare Ris {{term|vūri}}, 'woman'.
===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
(''Kiwi'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /oːˈrɪ/
(''Kiwi'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /woːˈrɪ́/
===Noun===
===Noun===
'''ōri''' {{sc|c1}} (''plural nominative'' '''{{term|oʻōri}}''')
'''wōri''' {{sc|c1}} (''plural nominative'' '''{{term|wuwōri}}''')


# A young female human, a girl.
# A female human, a woman.
#:''keʻamei tāʻ '''ōri''' kirānaʻ? ''
#:''keʻamei tāʻ '''wōri''' kirānaʻ? ''
#:: ''Do you see that beautiful girl?''
#:: ''Do you see that beautiful woman?''
# A daughter, a female child of someone.
# A daughter, a female child of someone.


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====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
*{{term|lēa}} - (''formal'') ''girl''
*{{term|lēa}} - (''formal'') ''woman''






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