utele thigh / stump, base; root system ‹of a tree› / base ‹of rock+› / [...]

Part of Speech	noun, relational
Phonetic Form	utele
Tanema Equivalent	utela
Lovono Equivalent	utale

1. • thigh
   • • Anat

   Typical Subject

   s.o.

2. • stump, base; root system ‹of a tree›
   • • Bot

   Typical Subject	tree
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	oie

   • • Example 2001:
       

       Otovo kotekote, utele pine.

       Spiny sago trees have large bases.

     • Example 2555:
       

       ne utele vewo pine ponu

       at the base of that big chestnut tree over there

     • Example 2556:
       

       Utele i-vian' eo?

       Are you so prosperous? [lit. do roots trip you up? – cf. ~viane1]

       Example Comment

       proverbial

3. • base ‹of rock+›

   • • Example 2557:
       

       I-toe ñe utele temotu tilu pon!

       He destroyed the two islets. [lit. the base of the islets]

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S112

4. • start, beginning

   Sense Comment

   fig

   • • Example 2558:
       

       utele buro

       the beginning of the song

     • Example 2559:
       

       ~teli utele

       [lit. lay base] start s.th.

Related entries

• See also:
  • waluko¹ side of the waist, hip / bole, trunk, located between the base (utele) and the branches (elela) / side, bank
  • oie central part, trunk / size of body, stoutness
  • vilo plant: generic name for all plants, when a particular species name is not specified / tree / wood / piece of wood, stick