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

What followed was a capital example of the Maori doctrine of utu, or compensation, the cause of so many wars and vendettas.

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Having grievances against Datu Utu he shrewdly allied himself with the Spanish forces and rendered them valuable assistance.

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It was incumbent therefore upon that redoubtable warrior to obtain utu for the slaughter of his relative.

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This month was called Toe utu va, or digging again, and so named from the yam crop.

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They trace the origin of the name of their place to Lautalatoa of Fiji, whose son, called Utu, resided there.

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