Unta

hopefully; I hope; if onlyinterjection / particle

Alternative meanings

hopefully; I hope; if only; may it be; expressing a wish or hope

Pronunciation

OON-tah

Root and affixes

Particle used to express a wish, hope, or desired situation.

Variants or conjugations

hopefully; may it be; hope that; formal hope; future hope

Related words and expressions

hope; dream; want; hopefully/formal; good; someday/hopefully

Meaning and usage notes

Unta is very common in conversation. Hinaot or hinaut can sound more formal or literary. For “hopefully someday,” puhon may fit in some future-hope contexts.