koutu

See also: koutů

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkou̯tu]

Noun

koutu

  1. genitive/dative singular of kout

Maori

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

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