mutu

See also: mut'u, Mutu, Mut'u, and mútu

Abu

Noun

mutu

1. nose

Further reading

• Summer Institute of Linguistics Language Survey of Abu (1975), quoted on transnewguinea.org
• 1998, Otto Ignatius M. S. Nekitel, Voices of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Language, Culture and Identity, →ISBN, page 244:

  [...]demonstrates the range of body parts' terms that Abu' use idiomatically:

  1. baraka 'head'; 2. naif 'eyes'; 3. naleh 'teeth'; 4. mutu 'nose'; 5. ahaka 'tongue/voice'; 6. elhuka 'neck', 7. numunas 'chest', 8. lakuh 'hands', [...]

Bangi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀.

Noun

mutu

1. man
2. person

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è.

Noun

mutu

1. head

Basque

Adjective

mutu

1. dumb
2. mute

Beembe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-to (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

mutu class 3 (plural mitu)

1. head (body part)

References

• Bible Society of the Republic of Congo, Musamu Wamubwete, 2013 - Yow 19:30, 17:9

Bongili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-to (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

mutu

1. head

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mūtuus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈmu.tu]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

Adjective

mutu (feminine mútua, masculine plural mutus, feminine plural mútues)

1. mutual

   Synonym: mutual

Derived terms

• mútuament

Further reading

• “mutu”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmu.tú/

Noun

mutú class 3 (plural mitú class 4)

1. head
2. chapter (of a book)
3. heading
4. topic under discussion
5. (news) headline

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmutu/, [ˈmut̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Syllabification^(key): mu‧tu
• Hyphenation^(key): mu‧tu

Etymology 1

Possibly ultimately from Proto-Finnic *mutti- as a back-formation from a form like *mutukas, *mutukka, although neither is attested in Finnish dialects.

Noun

mutu

1. Eurasian common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)

Declension

Inflection of mutu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative		mutu	mudut
genitive		mudun	mutujen
partitive		mutua	mutuja
illative		mutuun	mutuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		mutu	mudut
accusative	nom.	mutu	mudut
	gen.	mudun
genitive		mudun	mutujen
partitive		mutua	mutuja
inessive		mudussa	muduissa
elative		mudusta	muduista
illative		mutuun	mutuihin
adessive		mudulla	muduilla
ablative		mudulta	muduilta
allative		mudulle	muduille
essive		mutuna	mutuina
translative		muduksi	muduiksi
abessive		mudutta	muduitta
instructive		—	muduin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of mutu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mutuni mutuni accusative nom. mutuni mutuni gen. mutuni genitive mutuni mutujeni partitive mutuani mutujani inessive mudussani muduissani elative mudustani muduistani illative mutuuni mutuihini adessive mudullani muduillani ablative mudultani muduiltani allative mudulleni muduilleni essive mutunani mutuinani translative mudukseni muduikseni abessive muduttani muduittani instructive — — comitative — mutuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mutusi mutusi accusative nom. mutusi mutusi gen. mutusi genitive mutusi mutujesi partitive mutuasi mutujasi inessive mudussasi muduissasi elative mudustasi muduistasi illative mutuusi mutuihisi adessive mudullasi muduillasi ablative mudultasi muduiltasi allative mudullesi muduillesi essive mutunasi mutuinasi translative muduksesi muduiksesi abessive muduttasi muduittasi instructive — — comitative — mutuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mutumme mutumme accusative nom. mutumme mutumme gen. mutumme genitive mutumme mutujemme partitive mutuamme mutujamme inessive mudussamme muduissamme elative mudustamme muduistamme illative mutuumme mutuihimme adessive mudullamme muduillamme ablative mudultamme muduiltamme allative mudullemme muduillemme essive mutunamme mutuinamme translative muduksemme muduiksemme abessive muduttamme muduittamme instructive — — comitative — mutuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mutunne mutunne accusative nom. mutunne mutunne gen. mutunne genitive mutunne mutujenne partitive mutuanne mutujanne inessive mudussanne muduissanne elative mudustanne muduistanne illative mutuunne mutuihinne adessive mudullanne muduillanne ablative mudultanne muduiltanne allative mudullenne muduillenne essive mutunanne mutuinanne translative muduksenne muduiksenne abessive muduttanne muduittanne instructive — — comitative — mutuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative mutunsa mutunsa accusative nom. mutunsa mutunsa gen. mutunsa genitive mutunsa mutujensa partitive mutuaan mutuansa mutujaan mutujansa inessive mudussaan mudussansa muduissaan muduissansa elative mudustaan mudustansa muduistaan muduistansa illative mutuunsa mutuihinsa adessive mudullaan mudullansa muduillaan muduillansa ablative mudultaan mudultansa muduiltaan muduiltansa allative mudulleen mudullensa muduilleen muduillensa essive mutunaan mutunansa mutuinaan mutuinansa translative mudukseen muduksensa muduikseen muduiksensa abessive muduttaan muduttansa muduittaan muduittansa instructive — — comitative — mutuineen mutuinensa

Inflection of mutu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		mutu	mutut
genitive		mutun	mutujen
partitive		mutua	mutuja
illative		mutuun	mutuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		mutu	mutut
accusative	nom.	mutu	mutut
	gen.	mutun
genitive		mutun	mutujen
partitive		mutua	mutuja
inessive		mutussa	mutuissa
elative		mutusta	mutuista
illative		mutuun	mutuihin
adessive		mutulla	mutuilla
ablative		mutulta	mutuilta
allative		mutulle	mutuille
essive		mutuna	mutuina
translative		mutuksi	mutuiksi
abessive		mututta	mutuitta
instructive		—	mutuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of mutu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mutuni mutuni accusative nom. mutuni mutuni gen. mutuni genitive mutuni mutujeni partitive mutuani mutujani inessive mutussani mutuissani elative mutustani mutuistani illative mutuuni mutuihini adessive mutullani mutuillani ablative mutultani mutuiltani allative mutulleni mutuilleni essive mutunani mutuinani translative mutukseni mutuikseni abessive mututtani mutuittani instructive — — comitative — mutuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mutusi mutusi accusative nom. mutusi mutusi gen. mutusi genitive mutusi mutujesi partitive mutuasi mutujasi inessive mutussasi mutuissasi elative mutustasi mutuistasi illative mutuusi mutuihisi adessive mutullasi mutuillasi ablative mutultasi mutuiltasi allative mutullesi mutuillesi essive mutunasi mutuinasi translative mutuksesi mutuiksesi abessive mututtasi mutuittasi instructive — — comitative — mutuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mutumme mutumme accusative nom. mutumme mutumme gen. mutumme genitive mutumme mutujemme partitive mutuamme mutujamme inessive mutussamme mutuissamme elative mutustamme mutuistamme illative mutuumme mutuihimme adessive mutullamme mutuillamme ablative mutultamme mutuiltamme allative mutullemme mutuillemme essive mutunamme mutuinamme translative mutuksemme mutuiksemme abessive mututtamme mutuittamme instructive — — comitative — mutuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mutunne mutunne accusative nom. mutunne mutunne gen. mutunne genitive mutunne mutujenne partitive mutuanne mutujanne inessive mutussanne mutuissanne elative mutustanne mutuistanne illative mutuunne mutuihinne adessive mutullanne mutuillanne ablative mutultanne mutuiltanne allative mutullenne mutuillenne essive mutunanne mutuinanne translative mutuksenne mutuiksenne abessive mututtanne mutuittanne instructive — — comitative — mutuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative mutunsa mutunsa accusative nom. mutunsa mutunsa gen. mutunsa genitive mutunsa mutujensa partitive mutuaan mutuansa mutujaan mutujansa inessive mutussaan mutussansa mutuissaan mutuissansa elative mutustaan mutustansa mutuistaan mutuistansa illative mutuunsa mutuihinsa adessive mutullaan mutullansa mutuillaan mutuillansa ablative mutultaan mutultansa mutuiltaan mutuiltansa allative mutulleen mutullensa mutuilleen mutuillensa essive mutunaan mutunansa mutuinaan mutuinansa translative mutukseen mutuksensa mutuikseen mutuiksensa abessive mututtaan mututtansa mutuittaan mutuittansa instructive — — comitative — mutuineen mutuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• rasvapäämutu

Further reading

• “1. mutu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Syllabic abbreviation of musta tuntuu (“I feel, think, suppose, methinks”), or from German Vermutung (“guess”).

Noun

mutu (colloquial)

1. poor reasoning or knowledge based on gut feeling or common beliefs as opposed to actual knowledge

Synonyms

• mututuntuma
• näppituntuma

Derived terms

compounds

• mutumenetelmä
• mututieto
• mututuntuma
• mutututkimus

Further reading

• “2. mutu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Anagrams

• muut

Garifuna

Noun

mutu

1. person, human being (man or woman)

Usage notes

This noun is either masculine or feminine according to the definite article, le (“the”, masculine) or to (“the”, feminine).

See also

• wügüri (“man”)
• würi (“woman”)

Hausa

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Chadic *mawut, from Proto-Afroasiatic *mawut (“to die”). Albeit, compare Gwandara muntu.

Compare also with Bole mot, Gerka mud (“to die”), mwat (“to disappear”), Proto-Central Chadic *mɨts, Proto-Semitic *mawut-, Egyptian mwt, Proto-Berber *ămmət (Central Atlas Tamazight ⵎⵎⵜ (mmt)), Rendille amut, Garre yummuday.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mú.tù/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mʊ́.tɪ̀]

Verb

mutù (grade 3b)

1. to die

References

• Newman, Paul (2007), “MUT-”, in A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven; London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 158.

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay mutu, probably Tamil முது (mutu, “vast knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmutu/ [ˈmu.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Syllabification: mu‧tu

Noun

mutu (plural mutu-mutu)

1. quality

Affixed terms

• bermutu
• semutu

Etymology 2

Probably from Tamil முத்து (muttu, “pearl, tears”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmutu/ [ˈmu.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu
• Syllabification: mu‧tu

Noun

mutu (plural mutu-mutu)

1. pearl

   Synonym: mutiara

Further reading

• “mutu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Juba Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مَاتَ (māta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmutu/, [ˈmu.tʊ]

Verb

mutu

1. (intransitive) to die
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Halawa”, performed by Dynamq, River Nile Entertainment:

     banaat mutu ashan umon ma ze ita

     Girls die because they’re not like you

   • 2024, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hal Nas al Mutu bi Ish Tani?:

     Lee anina gi tala ajusiin wa gi mutu?

     Why do we grow old and die?

2. (intransitive) to be dead

References

• Ian Smith; Morris Timothy Ama (1985), A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[3], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 162

Latvian

Noun

mutu f

1. genitive plural of mute

Luba-Kasai

Noun

mutu

1. head

Malay

Etymology

Probably from Tamil முது (mutu, “vast knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmutu/ [ˈmu.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -utu, -u
• Hyphenation: mu‧tu

Noun

mutu (Jawi spelling موتو, plural mutu-mutu or mutu²)

1. quality

Synonyms

• kualiti (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
• kualitas (Riau)

Affixed terms

• bermutu
• semutu

Descendants

• Indonesian: mutu

Further reading

• “mutu”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuː.tu/
• Rhymes: -uːtu

Etymology 1

See the corresponding lemma.

Verb

mutu

1. second-person plural imperative of miet

Etymology 2

From Italian muto.

Adjective

mutu (feminine singular muta, plural muti or muta)

1. mute

   Alternative form: kutu

   Synonym: mbikkem

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mutu. Compare Indonesian putus, Fijian mudu.

Verb

mutu

1. to cease

Derived terms

• mutunga

Nsenga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-to (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

mutu class 3 (plural mitu)

1. head (body part)

References

• Bible Society of Zambia, Chinsenga New Testament, 2015 - Yh 19:30, coku 17:9

Sicilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmutu/, [ˈmuː.t̪ʊ̠]
• Hyphenation: mù‧tu

Etymology 1

From Latin imbūtus. For the lenition, compare also mmunnizza~munnizza.

Noun

mutu m (plural muti or muta)

1. alternative form of mmutu (lenited variant)

Etymology 2

From Latin mūtus.

Alternative forms

• mudu (sonorized)

Adjective

mutu (feminine singular muta, masculine and feminine plural muti)

1. mute

   Synonym: zittu

   T'hâ stari zittu e mutu!

   Shut up, twice!

Etymology 3

From Latin mūtō.

Verb

mutu

1. first-person singular present active indicative/subjunctive of mutari (“to change, transform, mutate”)

Tonga (Malawi)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-to (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

mutu class 3 (plural mitu)

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References

• Bible Society of Malawi, Tonga Bible 1986 - Yohane 19:30, Chivumbuzi 17:9
• William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎^[4], Central Africana Limited, page 146

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-to (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

mutu class 3 (plural mitu class 4)

1. head
2. fever (pain in the head)

Derived terms

• kamutu (“head, chapter”)

References

• William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎^[5], Central Africana Limited, page 146

Turkish

Noun

mutu

1. definite accusative singular of mut