motu
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motu (məʊˈtuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| derogatory (Hinglish) a fat man or boy | |
| [C21: Hindi] | |
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| Motu (ˈməʊtuː) | |
| —n , -tu, -tus | |
| 1. | a member of an aboriginal people of S Papua |
| 2. | the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family |
| 3. | Compare Neo-Melanesian Hiri Motu, Also called: Police Motu a pidgin version of this language, widely used in Papua-New Guinea |
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Motu
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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