name
Meaning 1
An Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea.
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Standard Lemma guide
motu
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noun
Meaning 2
A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll.
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noun
Meaning 3
country, nation
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Usage: New-Zealand, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From a descendant of Proto-Polynesian *motu.
From Māori motu “land; country, nation” descendant of Proto-Polynesian *motu as above
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: motu — language
- Russian: моту (motu) — language