motu

1 of 2

noun (1)

mo·​tu

ˈmō(ˌ)tü

plural motu or motus

: a Polynesian reef islet with vegetation

Motu

2 of 2

noun (2)

Mo·​tu

ˈmō(ˌ)tü

plural Motu or Motus

1

a

: a Melanesian people in New Guinea

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Motu people used in trade on the southeast coast of Papua New Guinea

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Etymology

Noun (1)

Maori, Tahitian, Tuamotuan, Marquesan, Samoan, & Tongan

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