ngutu

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋutu, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋusuq. Cognate with Hawaiian nuku, Fijian gusu (“mouth”).

Noun

ngutu

  1. lip
  2. beak, bill
  3. mouth (of a cave, river, etc.)
    Synonym: kōngutu
  4. lip, rim (of a vessel)
  5. mouthpiece
  6. (firearms) muzzle

Derived terms

  • kōngutu (“mouth (of a river)”)
  • ngutu kākāriki (“Prince-of-Wales feather”)
  • ngutu kau (“empty promise”)
  • ngutu parore (“wrybill”)
  • ngutu riwha (“cleft lip”)
  • ngutuawa (“river mouth”)

Further reading

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

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

ngutu

  1. (anatomy) chin

Tongan

Noun

ngutu

  1. chin
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