elu

See also: Elu, élu, -elu, and -el̄u

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• el

Etymology

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

Pronoun

elu

1. (third person masculine singular pronoun) he

Synonyms

• nãs/nãsu

Related terms

• ea
• elj, eali

See also

• io/iou, mini
• tu, tini
• noi
• voi
• nãsh, elj

Estonian

Etymology

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

Noun

elu (genitive elu, partitive elu)

1. life

Declension

Inflection of elu (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	elu	elud
accusative	elu	elud
genitive	elu	elude
partitive	elu	elusid
illative	ellu elusse	eludesse
inessive	elus	eludes
elative	elust	eludest
allative	elule	eludele
adessive	elul	eludel
ablative	elult	eludelt
translative	eluks	eludeks
terminative	eluni	eludeni
essive	eluna	eludena
abessive	eluta	eludeta
comitative	eluga	eludega

Derived terms

• elulugu
• elutuba

Ido

Alternative forms

• el

Etymology

Borrowed from French elle, Italian ella, Spanish ella (from Latin illa, feminine of ille) +‎ -u (“denoting a person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.lu/

Pronoun

elu (plural eli)

1. she, her

Derived terms

• eli (“they, them”) (feminine)

Related terms

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

See also

    Personal pronouns in Ido

		Singular			Plural
		Nominative	Possessive		Nominative	Possessive
			Singular	Plural		Singular	Plural
First person		me	mea	mei	ni	nia	nii
Second person	Formal	vu	vua	vui	vi	via	vii
	Familiar	tu	tua	tui
Third person	Masculine	ilu, il	ilua	ilui	ili	ilia	ilii
	Feminine	elu, el	elua	elui	eli	elia	elii
	Neuter	olu, ol	olua	olui	oli	olia	olii
	Common	lu	lua	lui	li	lia	lii
	Reflexive	su	sua	sui	su	sua	sui
Indefinite		onu, on	onua	onui	onu, on	onua	onui
Notes
The possessive plurals are seldom used.
The shortened forms are preferred.
The pangendered forms are preferred to the gendered or neuter forms in most scenarios.

Igbo

Alternative forms

• (Ọnịcha variant): énū

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /éꜜlú/

Noun

elū

1. height, top

Derived terms

• n'élú

Indonesian

Pronoun

elu

1. Alternative spelling of lu.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ilu, elo, êlu, élu, ile

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈlu/

• Hyphenation: e‧lu

Pronoun

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

Noun

elu m (plural elwan)

1. elephant