उ

उ U+0909, उ DEVANAGARI LETTER U ← ई [U+0908] Devanagari ऊ → [U+090A]

Translingual

Stroke order

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ/, /u/ (varies by language and context)

Letter

उ (u)

1. a vowel of the Devanagari script

Usage notes

• Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant is written ु. For example the first consonant क with the matra looks like: कु.

Derived terms

• ु (U+0941)

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [u]

Letter

उ • (u)

1. The fifth vowel in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari script

Hindi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ/

• Audio:

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Letter

उ • (u)

1. the fifth vowel in Hindi

See also

• (matra): ु (u)

• Devanagari script letters: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः, अँ, क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, त्र, ज्ञ, क्ष, क़, ख़, ग़, ज़, झ़, ड़, ढ़, फ़ ^[edit]

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u/

• Audio:

  (file)

Letter

उ • (u)

1. The fifth vowel in Marathi.

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [u]
• Phonetic Devanagari: उ

Letter

उ • (u)

1. The fifth vowel in Nepali.

Pronoun

उ • (u)

1. Nonstandard form of ऊ (ū).