"kutu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kutus [plural]
Etymology: From Maori [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|}} Maori [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} kutu (plural kutus)
  1. (New Zealand) A body louse. Tags: New-Zealand

Inflected forms

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