mō

Romanization

mō

1. Rōmaji transcription of もう

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *maa. Compare Estonian maa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɒː/

Noun

mō

1. ground
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     mōdõ sōņ jarā pallõ

     to burn down to the ground

     mōstõ ilzõ nustõ

     to pick up from the ground

2. earth, soil
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     mō sizzõl stōdõ

     to plant in soil

3. countryside
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     mōlõ vel um lūnda

     there is still snow out in the country

Alternative forms

• mo — nonstandard

Pronunciation

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Romanization

mō (mo¹, Zhuyin ㄇㄛ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 摸

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mo˨˨˦]

Noun

mō

1. grave

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmoː]
• Hyphenation: mō

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *moqo. Cognates include Maori mo and Samoan mō.

Etymology 2

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 236