"motu" meaning in English

See motu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: motus [plural]
Etymology: From a descendant of Proto-Polynesian *motu. Etymology templates: {{der|en|poz-pol-pro|*motu}} Proto-Polynesian *motu Head templates: {{en-noun}} motu (plural motus)
  1. A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll. Related terms: ex proprio motu, mero motu, motu proprio, suo motu
    Sense id: en-motu-en-noun-OUQckfe9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries

Inflected forms

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  ],
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        "A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "reef",
          "reef"
        ],
        [
          "islet",
          "islet"
        ],
        [
          "broken",
          "broken"
        ],
        [
          "coral",
          "coral"
        ],
        [
          "sand",
          "sand"
        ],
        [
          "atoll",
          "atoll"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "ex proprio motu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mero motu"
        },
        {
          "word": "motu proprio"
        },
        {
          "word": "suo motu"
        }
      ]
    }
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    }
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "mero motu"
    },
    {
      "word": "motu proprio"
    },
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    }
  ],
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          "reef",
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        ],
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          "islet",
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        ],
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          "broken"
        ],
        [
          "coral",
          "coral"
        ],
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          "sand",
          "sand"
        ],
        [
          "atoll",
          "atoll"
        ]
      ]
    }
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