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