Motu
Encyclopedia
Motu may refer to:
, motu refers to a reef
islet
formed by broken coral
and sand surrounding an atoll
. There are countless motus scattered all over the Pacific Ocean
.
- Motu languageMotu languageMotu is one of many Central Papuan Tip languages, and is spoken by the Motuans, native inhabitants of Papua New Guinea...
, a language of Papua New Guinea - Motu proprioMotu proprioA motu proprio is a document issued by the Pope on his own initiative and personally signed by him....
, a type of Papal document - MOTUMark of the UnicornMark of the Unicorn is a music-related computer software and hardware supplier. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has created music software since 1984.Products by MOTU include:*Digital Performer*AudioDesk*BPM*MachFive*MX4*Unisyn...
, also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software - Masters of the UniverseMasters of the UniverseMasters of the Universe is a media franchise created by Mattel....
, a very successful action figure line of the 1980s, commonly abbreviated as MotU or MOTU - Masters of the Universe, the maintainers of the Universe and Multiverse UbuntuUbuntu (operating system)Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
repositories.
Places
In Polynesian languagesPolynesian languages
The Polynesian languages are a language family spoken in the region known as Polynesia. They are classified as part of the Austronesian family, belonging to the Oceanic branch of that family. They fall into two branches: Tongic and Nuclear Polynesian. Polynesians share many cultural traits...
, motu refers to a reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
formed by broken coral
Coral
Corals are marine animals in class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.A coral "head" is a colony of...
and sand surrounding an atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
. There are countless motus scattered all over the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
- Motu NaoMotu NaoMotu Nao is the Marquesan name for a small rock island in the southeastern Marquesas Islands, approximately northeast of Fatu Hiva. The French name for the island is Rocher Thomasset, which in English is Thomasset Rock....
, Marquesas Islands - Motu NuiMotu NuiMotu Nui is the largest of three islets just south of Easter Island and is the most westerly place in Chile. All three islets have sea birds but Motu Nui was also an essential location for the Tangata manu cult which was the island religion between the moai era and the Christian times...
, near Easter Island - Motu OaMotu OaMotu Oa is a small island, southeast of Ua Pu, in the northern Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia....
, Marquesas Islands - Motu PaahiMotu PaahiMotu Paahi, , is an islet in the coral reef surrounding Bora Bora, in French Polynesia....
, French Polynesia - Motu RiverMotu RiverMotu River is a major waterway in the eastern portion of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Maungahaumi on the southern side of the Raukumara Range south of Opotiki, heads east and cuts its way through the range and empties into the Bay of Plenty to the north.The Māori name...
, New Zealand
See also
- Motu Iti (disambiguation)
- Motu One (disambiguation)
- Motuloa (disambiguation)