koutu

See also: koutů

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkou̯tu]

Noun

koutu

1. genitive/dative singular of kout

Māori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central-Eastern-Polynesian *koo-utu "promontory", from Proto-Polynesian *ʔutu (“promontory”).

Noun

koutu

1. promontory, point (of land)

Derived terms

• Koutu

Verb

koutu(stative)

1. to project
2. (figurative) to stand out, to be conspicuous

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

koutu (passive koutua)

1. to dip into

Derived terms

• kōutuutu (“scoop up”, verb)

Further reading

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