meaning
kæmpe, udfordre, konkurrere mod, slås mod, bekæmpe
see also
semantic space · lipamanka
The semantic space of utala contains conflicts, contests, and battles. When utala is used, it’s talking about some sort of struggle or competition between two or more parties, or something being framed that way. So it could be a battle between two rival armies, but it could also be a battle between me and myself if I’m framing it that way. utala is often targeted, closer to “attack” than “battle.” Anything can be an utala if it is being framed as a struggle or attack of some sort that involves two parties. Playing a musical instrument could be an utala for a beginner player. Taking a test is a very fun thing to call an utala, because the test-taker is fighting the test.
ku translations
battle100, fight100, fighting100, combat94, conflict93, contend90, assault88, attack82, versus69, compete67, violent67, challenge64, hit63, violence63, struggle60, war58, contest56, dispute50, oppose50, competitive40, tackle40, competition38, aggressive36, resist36, beat35, hostile33, opposed33, punch33, confront31, opposition30, riot30, against29, strike29
pu verbatim
VERB to battle, challenge, compete against struggle against
usage
core · 100% usage
found in pu
coined pre-pu
origin
Serbo-Croatian · ударати udarati ‘strike, hit, beat’
coined by jan Sonja
sitelen pona
utalaperhaps from crossed swords symbol (⚔️)
sitelen sitelen
sitelen jelo
⚔️🆚
sitelen Emosi
⚔️
ucsur
U+F1971