"nu" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nu [comparative], most nu [superlative]
Etymology: Phonetic respelling of new. Head templates: {{en-adj}} nu (comparative more nu, superlative most nu)
  1. (slang spelling) new Derived forms: nu-disco, nu gaze, nu-house, nu jazz, nu-male, nu metal, nu skool, NuTrek, NuWho Related terms: chu-ko-nu, nu body, sheng nu
    Sense id: en-nu-en-adj-EVB6Di9e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 5 11 21 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 3 19 31 17 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 35 4 21 25 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Interjection

IPA: /nu/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish נו (nu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|נו}} Yiddish נו (nu) Head templates: {{en-interj}} nu
  1. (Jewish) An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc. Tags: Jewish Translations (exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt etc.): ну (nu) (Russian), נו (nu) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-nu-en-intj-XHuGad8U Disambiguation of 'exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt etc.': 98 2
  2. (Jewish) Well? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.) Tags: Jewish
    Sense id: en-nu-en-intj-WxL~g2pQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 5 11 21 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 3 19 31 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 32 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /njuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /nu/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-nu.ogg Forms: nus [plural]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), name for the letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|νῦ}} Ancient Greek νῦ (nû) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nu (countable and uncountable, plural nus)
  1. The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Greek letter names Translations (name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν): νῦ (nû) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), نُو (nū) [masculine] (Arabic), ni [feminine] (Asturian), nü (Azerbaijani), ni [feminine] (Catalan), (Chinese Mandarin), (niǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), [neuter] (Czech), ny [neuter] (Danish), nu [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), nuo (Esperanto), nyy (Finnish), nu [masculine] (French), ni [masculine] (Galician), Ny [neuter] (German), νι (ni) [neuter] (Greek), (Hungarian), ニュー (nyū) (Japanese), (ni) (Japanese), (nyu) (Korean), nu (Malay), نو (nu) (Persian), ni [neuter] (Polish), ny [neuter] (Polish), ni [masculine] (Portuguese), ню (nju) [neuter] (Russian), ни (ni) [Greek, modern, neuter] (Russian), ни [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), ni [Latin] (Serbo-Croatian), ni [feminine] (Spanish), นิว (niu) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-nu-en-noun-YMlh8J~7 Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 20 5 13 53 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Asturian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 5 11 21 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 3 19 31 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Asturian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 32 39 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of 'name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν': 94 6
  2. A measure of constringence in lenses or prisms. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nu-en-noun-e4GQSoMH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 5 11 21 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 3 19 31 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 32 39 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ephelcystic nu, movable nu, nu movable
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "word": "뉴"
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}
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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with German translations",
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    "Terms with Japanese translations",
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    "Terms with Malay translations",
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    "Terms with Polish translations",
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      "code": "ar",
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      "roman": "nū",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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    },
    {
      "code": "az",
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      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "nü"
    },
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      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ni"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "紐"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "niǔ",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "纽"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ny"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nu"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "nuo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "nyy"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nu"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ni"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Ny"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ni",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "νι"
    },
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      "roman": "nû",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "nű"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nyū",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "ニュー"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ni",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "ニ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "nyu",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "뉴"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "nu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "nu",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "نو"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ni"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "ni"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ню"
    },
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      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
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        "Greek",
        "modern",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ни"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "ни"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "Latin"
      ],
      "word": "ni"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ni"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "niu",
      "sense": "name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν",
      "word": "นิว"
    }
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}

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    "English lemmas",
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    "English terms derived from Yiddish",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English two-letter words",
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      "name": "bor"
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        "An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc."
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        "(Jewish) An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc."
      ],
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        "Jewish"
      ]
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        "Well? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.)"
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        "(Jewish) Well? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.)"
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        "Jewish"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nu/",
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nu",
      "sense": "exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt etc.",
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    },
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      "code": "yi",
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      "roman": "nu",
      "sense": "exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt etc.",
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      "word": "nu-disco"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu gaze"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu-house"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu jazz"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu-male"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu metal"
    },
    {
      "word": "nu skool"
    },
    {
      "word": "NuTrek"
    },
    {
      "word": "NuWho"
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  "etymology_text": "Phonetic respelling of new.",
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      "form": "more nu",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    {
      "word": "chu-ko-nu"
    },
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      "word": "nu body"
    },
    {
      "word": "sheng nu"
    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English slang"
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        "new"
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        [
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          "new"
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        "(slang spelling) new"
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