"vatu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɑːtuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vatu.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vatus [plural], vatu [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːtu Etymology: Borrowed from Raga vatu (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lml|vatu||stone}} Raga vatu (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|vatu}} vatu (plural vatus or vatu)
  1. The national currency of Vanuatu. Wikipedia link: vatu Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Vanuatu
    Sense id: en-vatu-en-noun-YH7YptOI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for vatu meaning in English (2.7kB)

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