utu
OO-too
How to say it
SwahiliutuOO-toosoon
Englishhumanity, human dignity, humanenesssoon
Frenchhumanité, dignité humainesoon
Meaning
The quality of being truly human: kindness, respect for others and the dignity every person has; in utu uzima it means adulthood.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural. Kwa utu means humanely, and kukosa utu is to be cruel. Utu uzima, adulthood, is a set phrase.
Examples
- Kila mtu anastahili kutendewa kwa utu.Every person deserves to be treated with dignity.
- Kitendo kile hakikuwa na utu hata kidogo.That act had no humanity at all.
- Alipofika utu uzima alirudi kijijini kwao.When he reached adulthood he went back to his home village.
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