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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nu1 (no̅o̅, nyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - Linguisticsthe 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (N, ν).
- Linguisticsthe consonant sound represented by this letter.
- Semitic; compare nun2
- Greek nû
- 1885–90
nu2 (no̅o̅),USA pronunciation interj. - well? so? so what?
- Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adverb, adverbial and conj.), German nu (dialect, dialectal and colloquial) well! well now! See now
- 1890–95
Nu (no̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. U (o̅o̅),USA pronunciation (Thauin Nu), born 1907, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nu /njuː/ n - the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n
Etymology: from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun² Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Nu /njuː/ n - U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907–95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win
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