释义 |
mo·tu I. \ˈmō(ˌ)tü\ noun (plural motu or motus) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a Melanesian people in New Guinea b. : a member of such people 2. : the language of the Motu people used in trade on the southeast coast of Papua New Guinea II. noun (plural motu or motus) Etymology: Maori, Tahitian, Tuamotuan, Marquesan, Samoan, & Tongan : a Polynesian reef islet with vegetation |