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'''{{tp|tu}}''' is {{a category}} [[
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|tu}} is derived from {{w|English language|English}} ''two''.<ref>{{cite etym}}</ref>
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The
{{Example
| mi lukin e waso <mark>tu</mark>.
| I see <mark>two</mark> birds.
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By extension, the [[semantic space]] of {{tp|tu}} it includes division and separation into two parts, more frequently when used as a [[transitive verb]] (see also {{tp|[[kipisi]]}}). For dividing into more parts, the words {{tp|[[mute]]}} or {{tp|kipisi}} are generally used instead.
{{Example
|mi tu e kili.
|I
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{{Example
|ilo tu
|(usually) two tools; (in some contexts) cutting tool
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=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|tu}} ({{UCSUR char|{{codepoint|tu}}}})
=={{tp|sitelen sitelen}}==
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