M̄otlap
Mwotlap
Etymology
From Proto-Torres-Banks *Mʷotalaβa (“big Mota”). Cognate with Mota M̄ota Lava.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ŋ͡mʷɔtˈlap]
Proper noun
M̄otlap
- the island of Motalava in Vanuatu, home of the Mwotlap language.
References
- François, Alexandre. 2025. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry M̄otlap.