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

Stencil came up with a digital platform that he and Fingles called EstiMate that was adopted by Nu Look to streamline the repair process and cut the paperwork.

From Washington Post

Nu Nu Yin, 30, left her accounting job in August to open Fantastic Inle Travel & Tours with her lover.

From The Daily Beast

Russ Chimes is determined to make fans bust out their best moves with his nu disco, indie-dance track, “Turn Me Out.”

From The Daily Beast

But nu, this is his job, and he is not here to tell us anything, only to seem to have said something.

From The Daily Beast

The rap/nu metal entrepreneur Kid Rock reinvented himself as a country star.

From The Daily Beast

Nu was the spirit of the primordial deep, and Nut of the waters above the heavens, the mother of moon and sun and the stars.

From Project Gutenberg

These are a kind ov noshuns that reside in Nu England, but travel awl over the world.

From Project Gutenberg

Humin natur is the same all over the world, cept in Nu England, and thar its akordin tu sarcumstances.

From Project Gutenberg

"Solaman was a wize man," but when he ced thar warnt enny thing nu under the sun, he hadn't herd ov Hudsin River time tables.

From Project Gutenberg

False dignity is the effeck ov nu clothes, no branes and mutch vittles.

From Project Gutenberg