"mu" meaning in Portuguese

See mu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈmu/ [Brazil], /ˈmu/ [Portugal]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|pt}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|pt|interjection|head=mu|sort=}} mu, {{pt-interj}} mu
  1. moo (the call of a cow) Synonyms: muu, muuu
    Sense id: en-mu-pt-intj-7de-v-3L Categories (other): Portuguese onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Portuguese onomatopoeias: 11 36 40 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈmu/ [Brazil], /ˈmu/ [Portugal] Forms: mus [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese muu, from Latin mūlum (“mule”). Doublet of mulo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|muu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese muu, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|muu}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese muu, {{inh|pt|la|mulus|mūlum|mule}} Latin mūlum (“mule”), {{doublet|pt|mulo}} Doublet of mulo Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} mu m (plural mus)
  1. mule Tags: masculine Synonyms: mulo Related terms: mua, mula, mulato, mulo
    Sense id: en-mu-pt-noun-1~rfnzwl Categories (other): Portuguese onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Portuguese onomatopoeias: 11 36 40 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmu/ [Brazil], /ˈmu/ [Portugal] Forms: mus [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μῦ (mû). Etymology templates: {{lbor|pt|grc|μῦ}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μῦ (mû) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} mu m (plural mus)
  1. mu (Greek letter) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mu-pt-noun-fRcpVvTL Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 45 18 Disambiguation of Portuguese onomatopoeias: 11 36 40 13
  2. Synonym of muão, múon (“muon”) Tags: masculine Synonyms: muão [synonym, synonym-of], múon [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mu-pt-noun-55QWqNmK Categories (other): Portuguese onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Portuguese onomatopoeias: 11 36 40 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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