katú

Nheengatu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tupi katu, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu, from Proto-Tupian *katˀu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈtu/
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: ka‧tú

Adjective

katú

1. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)

   Antonyms: puxí, puxiwera

2. well; healthy (in good health)

   Ixé se katú!

   I am well!

3. (archaic) good; favourable; opportune
4. (archaic) good (useful for a particular purpose; functional)
5. (archaic) good; pleasant; enjoyable
6. (archaic) noble; pure
7. (archaic) good (having a particularly pleasant taste)

Related terms

• katuntu
• katusawa
• katuíra
• katú nhuntu
• katú reté
• katú rẽ
• mukatú
• nheenga-katú
• nheengatu
• piakatú
• pú-katú

 

Adverb

katú

1. very (to a great extent or degree)

   Synonym: retana

2. (of colors) dark; deep (not bright or light, deeper in hue)
3. right; exactly; precisely
4. clearly (in a clear manner)
5. attentively; with attention
6. indeed
7. a lot
8. (archaic) well; accurately; competently; satisfactorily

   Indé repurungitá Nheengatu katú retana

   You speak Nheengatu very well

9. (archaic) even; implying extreme example

Derived terms

• nẽ mayé katú

 

Conjunction

katú

1. that; introducing a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect

   Synonym: suí

Particle

katú

1. until (up to the time of)

   Synonym: té

2. until (up to a certain place)

   Synonym: té