kōtuku ngutupapa

Māori

Etymology

From kōtuku (“egret”) +‎ ngutu (“bill”) +‎ papa (“plank”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːtuku ˈŋutupapa/, [ˈkoːtʉkʉ ˈŋʉtʉpɐpɐ]

Noun

kōtuku ngutupapa

  1. royal spoonbill (Platalea regia)

Alternative forms

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