uta

Meaning

Common Definition

mouth, lips, throat, consuming orifice

ku definitions

bite², chew², jaw³, kiss³, lip³, & mouth⁵

pu definition

  • NOUN mouth,lips, oral cavity, jaw

Usage

sitelen pona

uta uta2

“mouth” with a dot below

sitelen sitelen

uta in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1970

More Info

Commentary

The dot in the "uta" sitelen pona is to distinguish luka-uta from moku.

Origin

  • Serbo-Croatian: уста (usta); mouth
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: core
  • Usage: 99%
  • Book: pu

Usage Trend

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