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HU

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Hungary.
    Synonym: HUN (alpha-3)

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HU (plural HUs)

  1. (Pakistan) Initialism of Hazara University.
  2. (logistics) Initialism of handling unit.
  3. Initialism of Hounsfield unit on the Hounsfield scale, a unit of measurement used on a computed tomography machine.
  4. (obsolete, US, army, aviation) prefix for utility helicopter designations

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HU

  1. A name for God in the Eckankar new religious movement.
    • 2001 03, James R. Lewis, The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions, Prometheus Books, →ISBN, page 297:
      The ECK can be experienced through chanting the word "HU," a special name for God in ECKANKAR. Chanting HU with an open heart to God's love is a central spiritual practice of ECKANKAR. It is alleged to help lift one to spiritual self-realization, and ultimately God-realization.
    • 2015 October 15, Harold Klemp, A Cosmic Sea of Words: The ECKANKAR Lexicon, ECKANKAR, →ISBN:
      HU, Law of. The first law of the physical universe. Spirit is the all-penetrating power which is the forming power of the universes of HU, the Voice of HU (God). See also laws of the physical universe. / HU, A Year of. The fifth of the Spiritual Years of ECK. HU is the most ancient name for God, not God Itself.

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HU

  1. (automotive) Abbreviation of Hauptuntersuchung f.
  2. (education) Initialism of Humboldt-Universität f.
  3. (finance) Initialism of Handlungsunkosten pl.
  4. (finance) Initialism of Haushaltsunterlage f.
  5. (religion) Initialism of Humanistische Union f.