kōtuku ngutupapa

Maori

Etymology

From kōtuku (“egret”) +‎ ngutu (“bill”) +‎ papa (“plank”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /koː.tu.ku ŋu.tu.pa.pa/, [koː.tʉ.kʉ ŋʉ.tʉ.pɐ.pɐ]

Noun

kōtuku ngutupapa

  1. royal spoonbill (Platalea regia)

Alternative forms

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