# motu

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,559

## Definitions
1. A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll.

## Etymology
From a descendant of Proto-Polynesian *motu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/motu