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ngutu

Bingham

ngútu

n. a movable sight of a gun.

Sabatier

ngutu

n. Nei te Ngutu: a star.

ngutu1

n. Te ngutu a white sea bird.
sn. Phaeton Lepturus dorotheae.

ngutu2

n. skittles made of coconut shell.
ex.
  • kinds: wae, onobua, motu..
  • te kare ngutu: this game.
  • te kai ni kare ngutu: stick for knocking down skittles.

Goo & Banner

ngutu

sn. Phaethon lepturus dorotheae.
n. <bird> white tailed tropic bird (This bird may be easily distinguished from the red tailed species by its two long central tail streamers, which are pure white and not as narrow as the red ones. The next adjacent feathers are also fairly long and there are eight shorter tail feathers, making twelve in all. There is more black on the wings and flanks with the rest of the plumage mainly white with or without the roseate tinge; The black eyestreaks are not so heavy. The bill is yellowish, base greyish; The legs and bases of the toes are yellowish or flesh color and the rest of the feet black.) (aa).

Topics: Birds, Shells and sea creatures, Coconut, Weather and sky, Colours, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)