Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tu
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll.

noun

Country, nation, particularly New Zealand.

New Zealand usage; Uncountable

name

An Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a descendant of Proto-Polynesian *motu.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

motus (plural)

Phrases

ex proprio motu mero motu motu proprio suo motu Hiri Motu

Frequently Paired Words

ex proprio motu mero motu motu proprio suo motu Hiri Motu

Questions

What does motu mean?
A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll.
Where does motu come from?
From a descendant of Proto-Polynesian *motu.

How to pronounce motu

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