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Motu

Motu

Overview
Motu may refer to:
  • Motu language
    Motu language
    Motu is one of many Central Papuan languages spoken by the Motuans, native inhabitants of Papua New Guinea...

    , a language of Papua New Guinea
  • Motu proprio
    Motu proprio
    A motu proprio is a document issued by the Pope on his own initiative and personally signed by him.It may be addressed to the whole Church, to part of it, or to some individuals....

    , a type of Papal document
  • MOTU
    Motu
    Motu may refer to:*Motu language, a language of Papua New Guinea*Motu proprio, a type of Papal document*MOTU, also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software...

    , also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software
  • Masters of the Universe
    Masters of the Universe
    Masters of the Universe is a media franchise created by Mattel.Among others, it features the characters of He-Man and Skeletor on planet Eternia...

    , a very successful action figure line of the 1980s, commonly abbreviated as MotU or MOTU



In Polynesian languages
Polynesian 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. There is an estimation of almost 5 million...

, 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 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 organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals...

 and sand surrounding an atoll
Atoll
An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED. Its first recorded use in English was in 1625 as atollon...

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Motu may refer to:
  • Motu language
    Motu language
    Motu is one of many Central Papuan languages spoken by the Motuans, native inhabitants of Papua New Guinea...

    , a language of Papua New Guinea
  • Motu proprio
    Motu proprio
    A motu proprio is a document issued by the Pope on his own initiative and personally signed by him.It may be addressed to the whole Church, to part of it, or to some individuals....

    , a type of Papal document
  • MOTU
    Motu
    Motu may refer to:*Motu language, a language of Papua New Guinea*Motu proprio, a type of Papal document*MOTU, also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software...

    , also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software
  • Masters of the Universe
    Masters of the Universe
    Masters of the Universe is a media franchise created by Mattel.Among others, it features the characters of He-Man and Skeletor on planet Eternia...

    , a very successful action figure line of the 1980s, commonly abbreviated as MotU or MOTU

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In Polynesian languages
Polynesian 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. There is an estimation of almost 5 million...

, 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 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 organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals...

 and sand surrounding an atoll
Atoll
An atoll is an island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED. Its first recorded use in English was in 1625 as atollon...

. There are countless motus scattered all over the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Tepre Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. It extends from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south, bounded by Asia and...

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  • Motu Nao
    Motu Nao
    Motu Nao is the Marquesan name for a small rock island in the southeastern Marquesas Islands, approximately 22 km northeast of Fatu Hiva. The French name for the island is Rocher Thomasset, which in English is Thomasset Rock....

    , Marquesas Islands
  • Motu Nui
    Motu Nui
    Motu 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 Oa
    Motu Oa
    Motu ‘Oa is a small island, 1 km southeast of Ua Pu, in the northern Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia....

    , Marquesas Islands
  • Motu Paahi
    Motu Paahi
    Motu Paahi, , is an islet in the coral reef surrounding Bora Bora, in French Polynesia....

    , French Polynesia
  • Motu River
    Motu River
    Motu 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
    Motu Iti
    Motu Iti is one of the northern Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Located west-northwest from Nuku Hiva, Motu Iti is the site of extensive seabird rookeries....

     (disambiguation page)
  • Motu One
    Motu One
    Motu One is the name of two small sandy islands on the western edge of a coral reef...

     (disambiguation page)
  • Motuloa
    Motuloa
    Motuloa may refer to:* Motuloa , an island in Funafuti, Tuvalu* Motuloa , an island in Nukufetau, Tuvalu* Motuloa , an island in Nukufetau, Tuvalu* Motuloa , an island in Tokelau...

     (disambiguation page)