nu

¹

[ noo, nyoo ]

noun

1. the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

nu

²

[ noo ]

interjection

1. well? so? so what?

Nu

³

[ noo ]

noun

1. U [oo], Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.
2. Egyptian Religion Nun ( def ).

Nu

¹

/ njuː /

noun

1. NuU19071995MBurmesePOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writerPOLITICS: prime minister 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

nu-

²

prefix

1. informal.
   indicating an updated or modern version of something

   nu-metal music

nu

³

the internet domain name for

1. Niue

nu

⁴

/ njuː /

noun

1. the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n

Word History and Origins

Origin of nu¹

1885–90; < Greek nû < Semitic; nun ²

Origin of nu²

1890–95; < Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now

Word History and Origins

Origin of nu¹

C20: from new

Origin of nu²

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun ²

Example Sentences

The Karuk phrase “Chími nu’am” roughly translates to “Let's eat!,” making it the perfect title for Native writer Sara Calvosa Olson’s first cookbook.

From Salon

In “Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen,” Olson shares dishes like elk chili beans, nettle tortillas, blackberry-braised smoked salmon and nearly a dozen recipes featuring acorns.

From Salon

Casualties surged this week after a flash food caused by the typhoon on Tuesday wiped out the entire hamlet of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam’s Lao Cai province.

From Salon

She wrote her debut album in the midst of chaos, pouring all of those experiences into 15 gritty, eviscerating songs that swerve between rock, emo, pop, screamo and nu metal.

From BBC

Musk’s recent commentary on immigration and other political issues appears to be a reversal from his views a decade ago, said Nu Wexler, who has worked in policy communications at tech companies and for congressional Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times