Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temotu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: temo-tu
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name of various place names in the Pacific.

Etymology

Reflects the univerbation of Proto-Polynesian *te (“the”) + Proto-Polynesian *motu (“reef islet”). The place name Temotu, literally “the reef islet” arose in different Polynesian languages, making it impossible to indicate the exact source of the English term for different locations with the same name.

Word Breakdown

Root: *te, *motu

Frequently Paired Words

motu

Questions

What does temotu mean?: name of various place names in the Pacific.
Where does temotu come from?: Reflects the univerbation of Proto-Polynesian *te (“the”) + Proto-Polynesian *motu (“reef islet”). The place name Temotu, literally “the reef islet” arose in different Polynesian languages, making it impossible to indicate the exact source of the English term for different locations with the same name.

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