u

Pronunciation: /ˈju/

“u” is a Tagalog word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

the name of the Latin script letter U/u, in the Abakada alphabet
the name of the Latin script letter U/u, in the Abecedario

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish u. Each pronunciation has a different source: * Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English u. * Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜂ (o). * Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish u.

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