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