Maori edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of motu.

Verb edit

motumotu

  1. divided, broken up, cut

Adjective edit

motumotu

  1. separated
  2. (mathematics) discrete

Noun edit

motumotu

  1. firebrand
  2. piece of burning wood
  3. a dumpling or doughboy

References edit

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