Ngū. 1. n. Sepia apama, squid.
2. Egg case of paper nautilus, Argonatua tuberculata.
3. Some marine animalcula.
4. A person unable to swim.
5. Tattoo marks on the sides of the nose.
6. Ghost.
7. a. Silent, dumb, speechless. I te mangere o te ringa ki te raraku mai, ko te ngu kau nei (M. 97). ‖ wahangu, hangu.
8. Greedy.
9. v.i. Moan, groan. Ka ngaua koe e te mate, ka ngu koe.
ngūngū, v.t. 1. Eat greedily.
2. Gnaw. E ngungu ki te kowhatu.
whakangūngū, v.i. Refuse to speak.
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