mu
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following letter nu |
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| Μ μ – Greek: μι | ||
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Greek letter μ
[edit] Noun
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mu (countable and uncountable; plural mu's)
- (uncountable) the name for the 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet. (countable) an instance of that letter.
- (uncountable) The name of a mythical floating island.
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Greek letter
mythical floating island
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Japanese 無 (mu).
[edit] Interjection
mu
- (hacker) Neither yes nor no.
[edit] Usage notes
Used to answer a question that if answered with "yes" or "no" would imply something false.
[edit] Japanese
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mu (hiragana む)
- 無: nonexistence; nothing; zero
[edit] Korean
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mu
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mu
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mu
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, mú, mǔ, or mù.
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English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
[edit] Polish
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mu m.
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Latin mulus
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mu
[edit] Swedish
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mu n.

