Mwotlap

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proper noun

An Oceanic language spoken mainly on the island of Motalava in Vanuatu (Banks Islands).

Similar
Motlav
Originmlv M̄otlap →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Oceanic language spoken mainly on the island of Motalava in Vanuatu (Banks Islands).

    Synonyms: Motlav

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn Oceanic language spoken mainly on the island of Motalava in Vanuatu (Banks Islands).

Similar
Motlav

Origin

  1. mlvM̄otlap“Motalava island”
  2. EnglishMwotlap

Borrowed from Mwotlap M̄otlap (“Motalava island”), from Proto-Torres-Banks *mʷotalaβa (“big Mota”). Cognate with Mota M̄ota Lava.

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Translations

French mwotlap
  • mwotlaplanguage
Russian мвотла́п
  • мвотла́п (mvotláp)language
Cite this entry
APA

Mwotlap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mwotlap

MLA

“Mwotlap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mwotlap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mwotlap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mwotlap.

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