mitiy
Mwotlap
Etymology
From Proto-Torres-Banks *maturu, from Proto-Oceanic *maturuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matuduʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *matuduʀ, from *tuduʀ. Cognate with Lo-Toga metur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mitij/
Verb
mitiy
- to sleep
References
- François, Alexandre. 2025. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry m[i]tiy.