HU

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hu"

Translingual

Symbol

HU

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Hungary.

   Synonym: HUN (alpha-3)

English

Noun

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

Proper noun

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.

Anagrams

• uh

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [haːˈʔuː]

Noun

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.