mu
Pronunciation: /mjuː/
The English word “mu” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.
- Nothingness; nonexistence; the illusory nature of reality.
- A unit of surface area, currently equivalent to two-thirtieths of a hectare.
interjection
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῦ (mû), derived from Phoenician 𐤌𐤌 (mm /mem/, “water”). Doublet of mem.
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