Utu
the Sumerian sun god: the counterpart of the Akkadian Shamash.
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How to use Utu in a sentence
What followed was a capital example of the Maori doctrine of Utu, or compensation, the cause of so many wars and vendettas.
The Long White Cloud | William Pember ReevesHaving grievances against Datu Utu he shrewdly allied himself with the Spanish forces and rendered them valuable assistance.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. SaleebyIt was incumbent therefore upon that redoubtable warrior to obtain Utu for the slaughter of his relative.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand | Henry Thomas PurchasThis month was called Toe Utu va, or digging again, and so named from the yam crop.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George TurnerThey trace the origin of the name of their place to Lautalatoa of Fiji, whose son, called Utu, resided there.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George Turner
British Dictionary definitions for utu
/ (uːtuː) /
compensation or reward
revenge or retribution
payment, price, or money
Origin of utu
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