motumotu

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Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of motu.

Verb[edit]

motumotu

  1. divided, broken up, cut

Adjective[edit]

motumotu

  1. separated
  2. (mathematics) discrete

Noun[edit]

motumotu

  1. firebrand
  2. piece of burning wood
  3. a dumpling or doughboy

References[edit]

  • motumotu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.