Protoform: MOTU.B [OC] Island
| Description: | Island |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *4 POC *motus "island, detached reef" (LPO II:42). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anuta | Motu | Small island... | (Fbg) |
| East Futuna | Motu | Island | (Mfr) |
| East Uvea | Motu | Islet | (Rch) |
| Easter Island | Motu | Islet | (Fts) |
| Emae | Motu | Shoal, isolated reef | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Ya/motu/ | Island on reef | (Cpl) |
| Hawaiian | Moku | Island | (Pki) |
| Kapingamarangi | Motu | Island; any reef island on which one is not at the time | (Ebt) |
| Luangiua | Moku | Island | (Smd) |
| Mangareva | Mootu | Rock protruding from the sea. Petite île; rocher au-dessus de la mer. | (Rch) |
| Manihiki-Rakahanga | Motu | Islet | (Krk) |
| Marquesas | Motu | Île, terre. Îlot, islet (Atl). | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Mótu | An island, a rock or stone standing alone | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Motu keá | Rocher | (Dln) |
| Motu | Motu/motu | Island; detached portion of reef | (Lst) |
| New Zealand Maori | Motu | Island | (Wms) |
| Niuafoʔou | Motu | Island | (Tmo) |
| Niue | Motu | Island, country, nation | (Sph) |
| Nuguria | Motu | Island | (Ray) |
| Nukuoro | Modu | Islet (on atoll) | (Crl) |
| Penrhyn | Motu (henua) | Islet | (Sta) |
| Penrhyn | Moto | Small islet | (Lmt) |
| Pukapuka | Motu | Islet on atoll; food reserve separated from the village | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Motu | Island | (Bse) |
| Rennellese | Motu | Island | (Ebt) |
| Rotuman | Mofu | Rock (in the sea) | (Cwd) |
| Samoan | Motu | Island | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Motu | Islet | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | Motu | Île basse, îlot | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Motu | Island within an atoll; naturally occurring circular mound for planting taro, bananas etc.; small clearing of dry land in garden area | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Motu | Island, especially islet | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Motu | Island, islet | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Motu | Island | (Cwd) |
| Tongan | Motoo | Dependant islands | (Mar) |
| Tuamotu | Motu | Island | (Stn) |
| Tupuaki | Motu toa | Coral bank | (Grn) |
| Tuvalu | Motu | Island, land | (Rby) |
| Vaeakau-Taumako | Motu | Island, village | (Hvn) |
| Waya | A/motu/ | Islet | (Ply) |
| West Futuna | Motu | Island; bunch, cluster, group; crowd, multitude. Petit ile habitée (Rve). | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Ga/motu | Forest, bush. Brousse, l'intérieur (Rve). | (Dty) |
| West Futuna | Fanua motu | Petit ile inhabitée | (Rve) |
| West Uvea | Motu | Île | (Hmn) |
| West Uvea | Fai/motu/ | Islet | (Hmn) |
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