What is the meaning of Motu?

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

country, nation

Motu (language)

a man, an adult male

island

island (usually a small islet)

fire

ablative singular of mōtus (“movement, motion”)

man

person

cut, wound

anything separated or isolated

1. island
2. clump of trees
3. ship

island

clump of trees

ship

land

1. country, nation

country, nation

to sever, cut, cut off, set free, separate

to be separated, moved to a distance - especially in the phrase motu ki te ara

to be set free, escape

to be cut, severed

island

island

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