"utu" meaning in Swahili

See utu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-utu.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀ntʊ̀. Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:inh|bnt-pro:*bʊ̀ntʊ̀|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "utu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="utu"> Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀ntʊ̀. Head templates: {{sw-noun|u|-}} utu class XI (no plural)
  1. humanity, human nature, ubuntu Tags: class-xi, no-plural
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