kurī
1. (noun) dog, animal with four legs, quadruped.
Kotahi te kurī nui o reira he kangarū (MM.TKM 31/1/1856:9). / There is one large animal there, the kangaroo.
Synonyms: kararehe
2. (stative) be without purpose, with little cause - used following a verb to indicate that the speaker believes the action is unwarranted, pointless or just a pretence.
(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 241-242;)
