mot
Keywords: geology
| Pronunciation (IPA): | mot |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun |
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| Forms: | mot, motys |
| Glosses: | stone, rock, stony, rocky, hard |
Description:
The term 'mot' means a stone or rock, or stone or rock as a material. It is generally only used as a noun, although it can be used as a skurun verb meaning to kill someone by throwing stones at them, where there is an ergative thrower and an absolutive victim. The modifier form 'motys' means 'stony' or 'rocky', and can be used as a word for 'hard' as in the physical texture.