M̄otlap

Mwotlap

Etymology

From Proto-Torres-Banks *Mʷotalaβa (“big Mota”). Cognate with Mota M̄ota Lava.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ŋ͡mʷɔtˈlap]

Proper noun

M̄otlap

1. the island of Motalava in Vanuatu, home of the Mwotlap language.

References

• François, Alexandre. 2024. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry M̄otlap.