noun
moya
Moya (noun) means a flow of thick, muddy volcanic debris, formed when snow, ice, or water mixes with ash during an eruption. Example: “The village was buried under a wall of moya after the volcano erupted.”
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A flow of thick, muddy volcanic debris, formed when snow, ice, or water mixes with ash during an eruption.
"The village was buried under a wall of moya after the volcano erupted."
How to use moya
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA destructive mudflow triggered by a volcanic eruption.
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Word forms
- Plural
- moyas
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Etymology
Believed to originate from a South American language, first used to describe mudflows from the Pichincha volcano near Quito, Ecuador.
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What does “moya” mean?
The word “moya” means a flow of thick, muddy volcanic debris, formed when snow, ice, or water mixes with ash during an eruption. In plain terms, a destructive mudflow triggered by a volcanic eruption.
How do you use “moya” in a sentence?
Here is “moya” used in a sentence: “The village was buried under a wall of moya after the volcano erupted.”
What part of speech is “moya”?
“Moya” is a noun.
What is the meaning of moya?
"moya" (noun) means a flow of thick, muddy volcanic debris, formed when snow, ice, or water mixes with ash during an eruption.
