worta

Pitcairn-Norfolk

Etymology

From English water.

Noun

worta

  1. water

Derived terms
  • big worta (“open sea”)
  • laiworta (“limewater”)

References
  • Peter Mühlhäusler (2015) Expert Report on the Distinctiveness of Norfolk Islander Ethnicity, Culture and the Norf’k Language (Norfolk Island - South Pacific)‎, pages 85, 113
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