Cu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin cuprum.

Symbol

Cu

2. (chemistry) Chemical symbol for copper.

Trivia

This symbol is often deemed humorous in Portuguese since it's homographic with cu.

English

Noun

Cu

1. (entomology) Abbreviation of cubitus.

Anagrams

• uc, uC, UC, u/c, U&C

Central Mazahua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷ/

Letter

Cu (lower case cu)

1. A letter of the Mazahua alphabet.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Tjoe, Tjoa (chiefly 1901–1947)
• Tju (chiefly 1947–1972)
• Chu

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 朱 (Chu) and Hakka 朱 (Chû)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu/ [ˈt͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: Cu

Proper noun

Cu

1. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hokkien.
2. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Hakka.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 邱／丘 (Khu), via Spanish Cu. Doublet of Coo and Khoo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈku/ [ˈkʊ]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: Cu
• Homophones: Coo, cu, Khoo

Proper noun

Cu (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien