motomoto

Japanese

Romanization

motomoto

1. Rōmaji transcription of もともと

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of moto.

Noun

motomoto

1. boxing, combat sport involving punching

   Synonyms: momoto, mekemeke

See also

• moto

Further reading

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