"utu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Māori utubor. English utu Borrowed from Māori utu. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|mi:utu|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Māori utubor. English utu [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Māori", "term" : "utu", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "mi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "utu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="utu"> Borrowed from Māori utu. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} utu (uncountable)
  1. (New Zealand) Compensation for a wrong suffered; reciprocal exchange or payment; (loosely), payback, revenge. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable
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