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motu
A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll.
aitu
A ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.
Moriori
A member of the indigenous Polynesian people of the Chatham Islands.
Temotu
name of various place names in the Pacific.