2. (noun) nose flute - short, semi-closed, cross-blown flute, with a curved end, made of wood, bone or stone and played with the mouth and nose.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 168-169;)
Ko tēnei taonga e kīia ana he nguru. Ka whakatangihia tēnei mā te waha, ā, mā te ihu hoki (TWK 41:22). / This instrument is called a 'nguru'. It is played with the mouth and the nose.
Synonyms: pororua
