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Temotu

Temotu proper noun: name of various place names in the Pacific.

Proper noun

Temotu

  1. name of various place names in the Pacific.

Origin of Temotu

Reflects the univerbation of Proto-Polynesian *te (“the”) + Proto-Polynesian *motu (“reef islet”). The place name Temotu, literally “the reef islet” arose in different Polynesian languages, making it impossible to indicate the exact source of the English term for different locations with the same name.

Questions about Temotu

What does Temotu mean?
Temotu means name of various place names in the Pacific.
What part of speech is Temotu?
Temotu is a proper noun.

Words near Temotu in the dictionary

  1. temograms
  2. temoporfin
  3. Temora
  4. temorid
  5. temorids
  6. Temotu
  7. temozolamide
  8. temozolomide
  9. temp
  10. temp agencies
  11. temp agency

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