utak

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|origin= Philippines

|type= Sword

|is_bladed= Yes

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|used_by= Moro people

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|length= {{convert|24-48|in|cm|abbr=on}}

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|blade_type= Single edge

|hilt_type= wood

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{{About|the traditional Moro weapon|the Korean Confucian scholar|U Tak}}

Utak is a traditional Filipino ethnic Moro weapon in the Sulu Archipelago.{{cite book |last1=Draeger |first1=Donn F. |last2=Smith |first2=Robert W. |title=Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts |date=1980 |publisher=Kodansha International |isbn=9780870114366 |page=186 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_o73NOjb4p4C&q=Utak+moro+weapon&pg=PA186 |access-date=30 September 2019 |language=en}} It is a sword with a wide tip designed for cutting forward and is a one-handed weapon meant for chopping. The sword is about {{convert|24-48|in|cm|abbr=on}} in length with a hooked grip to prevent slipping when wet.{{cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Marc |title=Filipino Weapons from A-Z |url=https://www.southbayfmaclub.com/Articles/pdf/Special-Edition_Philippine-Weaponry.pdf |publisher=Steven K. Dowrd|access-date=26 September 2019}}