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The word {{tp|uta}} is derived from {{w| |
The word {{tp|uta}} is derived from {{w|Croatian language|Croatian}} ''{{lang|hr|usta}}'', meaning "mouth".<ref>{{cite etym}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:36, 21 March 2024
Pronunciation | /ˈu |
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Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (98%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1970 |
uta is a core content word relating to the mouth and jaw.
Etymology
The word uta is derived from Croatian usta, meaning "mouth".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of uta includes any and all parts of the mouth, oral cavity and jaw, such as the lips, teeth, tongue, and throat. As a transitive verb, it may refer to the act of interacting with something using the mouth, such as placing one's mouth, kissing, licking, biting, or chewing.
jan pi (pona sijelo) li toki e ni2 te o open e uta sina tojan pi pona sijelo li toki e ni: "o open e uta sina".
The doctor said: "Open your mouth"!
It may be used to indicate verbal communication (toki uta), as opposed to written (toki sitelen) or signed (toki luka) modes of communication. Metaphorically, it may refer to any opening, such as of a hole.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines uta as:
NOUN mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as uta:[2]
mouth5, bite2 , chew2, lip3 , kiss3 , jaw3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for uta () represents an open mouth. The dot placed below, sometimes omitted by speakers, is to help distinguish glpyhs derived from the mouth radical, such as moku (moku), from compound glyphs, luka uta (luka+uta). Derived glyphs include kalama, loje, and moku.
sitelen sitelen
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 382.
Further reading
- "uta" on lipu Linku
- "uta" on lipu Wikipesija
- "uta" on English Wiktionary