Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of うたふ – see the following entry.
うたう
[verb] 歌う, 唄う: (transitive, intransitive) to sing
[verb] 謡う: (specifically) to sing a noh song
[verb] 詠う: (transitive) to compose poetry
[verb] 詠う: (transitive, intransitive) to recite poetry
[verb] 歌う, 唄う: (intransitive) to tweet, said of birds
[verb] 謳う: to state, praise (for own good)
Alternative spellings
歌う, 唄う, 謡う, 詠う, 謳う
(This term, うたふ, is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)