2. (noun) sucking.
Taihoa ake nei ka whakamāramatia ngā tikanga mō te whāngai i ngā tamariki i te wā e mutu ai te ngote i te ū o te whaea (TWMNT 23/4/1873:44). / Later the methods of feeding children when they stop sucking the mother's breast will be explained.
3. (noun) teat.
Ko te ngote o te pātara me kōwhiti, ka horoi ki te wai tote: hei muri iho ka pāera mō te rima meneti. Ka mutu tēnā ka waiho i rō wai tote (TTT 1/10/1927:699). / The teat of the bottle should be pulled off, washed in salty water, and after that boil it for five minutes. When that's done leave it in salty water.