cowrie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).
Meanings
- A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- (broadly, dated) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
- (broadly) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cowry | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kauri | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cowries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
money cowrie · kernel cowrie · turtle cowrie · measled cowrie · panther cowrie · bean cowrie · ring cowrie · tiger cowrie · wrinkled cowrie · nucleus cowrie
Synonyms
money cowrie (Monetaria moneta) · wampum (shell of M. moneta) · shell money (shell of M. moneta)
Translations (47)
cmn 寶貝 /宝贝 (any member of the genus Cypraea) · no kauriskjell (any member of the genus Cypraea) · de Kauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · fi kaurikotilo (Cypraea moneta) · ml കവടി (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ru ка́ури (any member of the genus Cypraea) · bn কড়ি (any member of the genus Cypraea) · fr porcelaine (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ttj ensimbi class 9 (any member of the genus Cypraea) · or କଉଡ଼ି (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ta சோகி (any member of the genus Cypraea) · hi कौड़ी (Cypraea moneta) · kn ಕವಡೆ (any member of the genus Cypraea) · fi posliinikotilo (any member of the genus Cypraea) · sw kauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · es cauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · fr cauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · war buskay (any member of the genus Cypraea) · pt búzio (any member of the genus Cypraea) · cs zavinutec (any member of the genus Cypraea) · nl geldkauri (Cypraea moneta) · ro ghioc (Cypraea moneta) · hi कौड़ी (any member of the genus Cypraea) · myv ёлдарав (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ml കവടി (Cypraea moneta) · fr cauri (Cypraea moneta) · ga fínicín (any member of the genus Cypraea) · de Kaurischnecke (any member of the genus Cypraea) · sv kaurisnäckor (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ro dioc (any member of the genus Cypraea) · cs kauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ja 宝貝 (any member of the genus Cypraea) · nn kauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ja タカラガイ (any member of the genus Cypraea) · pl porcelanka (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ne कौडी (Cypraea moneta) · ar ودع (any member of the genus Cypraea) · cs zavinutec penízkový (Cypraea moneta) · bcl buskay (any member of the genus Cypraea) · pl monetka (Cypraea moneta) · nl kauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · pa ਕੌਡੀ (any member of the genus Cypraea) · ca cauri (any member of the genus Cypraea) · mph yurtujurtu (any member of the genus Cypraea) · it ciprea (any member of the genus Cypraea) · de Kaurimuschel (any member of the genus Cypraea) · bcl buskay (Cypraea moneta)