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nguru - nose-flute

Nguru, ngunguru. 1. v.i. Utter a suppressed groan, sigh, or grunt. Kua rongo mai ki te reo, ka ngunguru te koroheke nei (T. 201).

2. Murmur. Koia e ngunguru nei te kereru, ku, ku (W. i, 76).

3. Rumble.

4. n. An incantation in connection with marriage. Ka roa ka mutu hoki tona ngunguru (J. xx, 20).

Williams Dictionary

#111: Right, let's go then!
#108: We're off to see the wizard because of the wonderful things he does
#188: Rangi will eat that cake over there
#155: We are changing our state to being not here
#186: Lift the baby carefully so you don't hurt her!
#85: Which is the right road?
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