Motu
1 Britishnoun
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a member of an aboriginal people of S Papua
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the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
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Also called: Hiri Motu. Police Motu. a pidgin version of this language, widely used in Papua-New Guinea Compare Neo-Melanesian
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Etymology
Origin of motu
C21: Hindi
Example Sentences
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She continued to pick Motu apart in the closing rounds as the two fighters embraced at the final bell.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025
When, in 1628, William Harvey published “De Motu Cordis,” his theory of the circulation of blood, he relied on vivisections of dogs and sheep.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Their cultural legacy is also linked to the moai, like the one they’ll carry with them to Motu Motiro Hiva.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022
Before the lockdown, New Zealand appeared to be on a trajectory similar to Italy’s, said John McDermott, executive director at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, who has been modeling the virus’s transmission.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2020
The Ne temere Decree and the Motu proprio are, as I have explained, for the discipline of us Catholics exclusively.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
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