Utu

[ oo-too ]

noun

1. the Sumerian sun god: the counterpart of the Akkadian Shamash.

utu

/ uːtuː /

noun

1. compensation or reward
2. revenge or retribution
3. payment, price, or money

Word History and Origins

Origin of Utu¹

Māori

Example Sentences

There, however, he is imprisoned, only to be freed when the young warrior Utu opens a hole to the surface and carries Enkidu back out on a lofting breeze.

From The Guardian

“It sounds like a great idea,” says Ana Utus, a Bolivian immigrant who has lived in a southern Buenos Aires villa for 13 years.

From The Guardian

The Sumerian Utu had already become the Semitic Samas, and clothed himself in the attributes of a Semitic Bel.

From Project Gutenberg

Utu or payment is invariably expected for any injustice committed, and is exacted in some shape, the sufferer feeling debased in his own opinion until he obtains satisfaction.

From Project Gutenberg

As to Utu, there is some doubt whether it represents a real pronunciation or not.

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