vatu

[ vah-too ]

/ ˈvɑ tu /

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noun

a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Vanuatu.

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How to use vatu in a sentence

The immediate place she was bound to was a place on the chart ten miles north of Vatu Leile.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
There was another sly little devil lying in wait to trip me up and land me smashing on the reefs of Vatu Leile.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
The man at the wheel must be told what direction to steer in order to miss Vatu Leile.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
John Starhurst, in turn, was greatly pleased by Ra Vatu's conduct.
South Sea Tales|Jack London

"It is the whale tooth of Ra Vatu," he whispered to Starhurst.
South Sea Tales|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for vatu

vatu

/ (ˈvætuː) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Vanuatu

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