motu
1 of 2noun (1)
mo·tu
ˈmō(ˌ)tü
plural motu or motus
: a Polynesian reef islet with vegetation
Motu
2 of 2noun (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