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mu.

The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mjuː//muː/
  1. The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μῦ (mû), derived from Phoenician 𐤌𐤌 (mm /⁠mem⁠/, “water”). Doublet of mem.

intj/muː/UK/mjuː/US/muː/US
  1. Neither yes nor no.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese 無 (mu, “nothing, neither yes nor no”).

noun/muː/UK/mjuː/US/muː/US
  1. Nothingness; nonexistence; the illusory nature of reality.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Japanese 無 (mu, “nothing, neither yes nor no”).

noun
  1. A unit of surface area, currently equivalent to two-thirtieths of a hectare.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 畝/亩 (mǔ).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.