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motu

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/ əʊˈٳː /

noun

  1. derogatory.
    a fat man or boy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Motu

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/ ˈəʊٳː /

noun

  1. -tu-tus a member of an aboriginal people of S Papua
  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
  3. Also calledHiri Motuesp formerlyPolice Motu a pidgin version of this language, widely used in Papua-New Guinea Compare Neo-Melanesian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of motu1

C21: Hindi
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Briton Ellie Scotney outpointed a tougher-than-expected Mea Motu in a stylish defence of her IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine super-bantamweight titles at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena.

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She continued to pick Motu apart in the closing rounds as the two fighters embraced at the final bell.

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She extends her unbeaten record to 10 wins, as New Zealander Motu, 35, was defeated for the first time in 21 professional bouts.

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Motu took the centre of ring and showed strong fundamentals and a willingness to trade, landing an impressive combination in the fourth.

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Two body shots, an uppercut and three clean rights landed flush on Motu in the fifth.

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