kōngutu

Maori

Etymology

From kō- +‎ ngutu (“lip”).

Noun

kōngutu

  1. mouth (of a river, etc.)

Synonyms

  • (river mouth): ngutuawa

Further reading

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