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motu

noun (1)
mo·​tu | \ ˈmō(ˌ)tü\
plural motu or motus

Definition of motu

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a Polynesian reef islet with vegetation

Motu

noun (2)
Mo·​tu | \ ˈmō(ˌ)tü\
plural Motu or Motus

Definition of Motu (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : 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

History and Etymology for motu

Noun (1)

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

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