"motu" meaning in Maori

See motu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Hawaiian moku) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”) (compare with Fijian yamotu), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*motu}} Proto-Polynesian *motu, {{cog|haw|moku}} Hawaiian moku, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*motus||broken off, detached}} Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), {{cog|fj|yamotu}} Fijian yamotu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*ma-utus}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} motu, {{mi-noun}} motu
  1. island, country, land, nation, clump of trees, ship; anything separated or isolated
    Sense id: en-motu-mi-noun-I4--1tGA
  2. cut, wound
    Sense id: en-motu-mi-noun-PO6yOtWf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (place): Earth
Disambiguation of Earth: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *motu (compare with Hawaiian moku) from Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”) (compare with Fijian yamotu), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*motu}} Proto-Polynesian *motu, {{cog|haw|moku}} Hawaiian moku, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*motus||broken off, detached}} Proto-Oceanic *motus (“broken off, detached”), {{cog|fj|yamotu}} Fijian yamotu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*ma-utus}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-utus Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} motu, {{mi-verb}} motu
  1. to sever, cut, cut off, set free, separate
    Sense id: en-motu-mi-verb-Nru5J3m3
  2. to be separated, moved to a distance - especially in the phrase motu ki te ara Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-motu-mi-verb-pCSZ8~nf Disambiguation of Geography: 11 5 23 49 5 5 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 26 45 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 10 5 27 36 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 4 22 49 9 9
  3. to be set free, escape
    Sense id: en-motu-mi-verb-wrPNt0vh
  4. (stative) to be cut, severed Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-motu-mi-verb-3HnpgIyM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (place): Earth Related terms: moutere, whenua (english: land)
Disambiguation of Earth: 0 0 0 0 0 0
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          "tree",
          "tree"
        ],
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          "ship",
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          "wound",
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  ],
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}

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          "set free",
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          "motu ki te ara",
          "motu ki te ara#Maori"
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          "escape"
        ]
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        "to be cut, severed"
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          "severed"
        ]
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        "(stative) to be cut, severed"
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