elu

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See also: Elu, élu, -elu, and -el̄u

Aromanian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin ille, possibly through a Vulgar Latin *illus. Compare Romanian el.

Pronoun[edit]

elu

  1. (third person masculine singular pronoun) he

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Estonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *elo, equivalent to elama (to live) +‎ -u. Cognate to Finnish elo.

Noun[edit]

elu (genitive elu, partitive elu)

  1. life

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Ido[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French elleItalian ellaSpanish ella (from Latin illa, feminine of ille) +‎ -u (denoting a person).

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

elu (plural eli)

  1. she, her

Derived terms[edit]

  • eli (they, them) (feminine)

Related terms[edit]

  • lu (he, him, she, her, it, that)
  • ilu (he, him) (masculine)
  • olu (it) (neuter)

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Igbo[edit]

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  • (Ọnịcha variant): énū

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elū

  1. height, top

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Indonesian[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

elu

  1. Alternative spelling of lu.

Portuguese[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: e‧lu

Pronoun[edit]

elu n (plural elus)

  1. (gender-neutral, neologism) they, them (singular) (a gender-neutral or genderqueer singular third-person personal pronoun)
    • 2017 July 5, Chuck Wendig, “Interlúdio: Aniquilador [Interlude: The Annihilator]”, in Marcas da Guerra: Dívida de Honra [Aftermath: Life Debt]‎[1], Aleph:
      Deve ser uma surpresa, elu pensa […] Elu estala os dedos e alonga o pescoço.
      It must be quite a surprise, they think […] They pop their knuckles and roll their neck.

Tuareg[edit]

Noun[edit]

elu m (plural elwan)

  1. elephant