Uku
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Uku or UKU may refer to:
Places
- UkkoUkkoIn Finnish mythology, Ukko, in Estonian mythology Uku, is a god of sky, weather, crops and other natural things. He is the most significant god in Finnish and Estonian mythologies, and created the goddess Ilmatar, creator of the world. The Finnish word ukkonen, thunderstorm, is derived from his...
or Uku, god of sky, weather, crops (harvest) and other natural things in Estonian and Finnish mythology - Uku (given name)Uku (given name)Uku is an Estonian masculine given name.People named Uku include:*Uku Masing , philosopher, translator, theologist and folklorist*Uku Suviste , singer*Uku Uusberg , actor and stage director...
, Estonian masculine given name - UK UltraspeedUK UltraspeedThe UK Ultraspeed line is a proposed magnetic-levitation train line between London and Glasgow, linking Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle, and with a spur to Liverpool.-Proposal:...
, proposed magnetic-levitation train line between London and Glasgow
Places
- Uku, NagasakiUku, Nagasakiwas a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Uku, along with the town of Kosaza, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo....
, town in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan - Uku, NepalUku, NepalUku is a village development committee in Darchula District in the Mahakali Zone of western Nepal right bank of Kali river. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3931. It is a Historical place being an ancient kingdom of kings of Pal dynasty.-External links:*...
, village development committee in Darchula District, Mahakali Zone, Nepal - Uku, Sudan
- Uku, EstoniaUku, EstoniaUku is a village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
, village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia - Uku River, river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
See also
- Uku PachaUku PachaIn Incan mythology, Ukhu Pacha was the underworld located beneath the Earth's surface. Its symbol was the snake, which was thought to die when digging into the earth and reborn after coming out of it....
, underworld located beneath the Earth's surface in Incan mythology