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lu


Meanings
  • A small unit for measurement or a sound produced by a musical instrument.

    - "A lu of water is equal to one liter."
    - "The sound produced by the drums is known as a lu."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with lu
lou , new , cue , view , queue , mule , fuel , rue , blue , glue , cueball
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. hoe

  2. hoe down

  3. hue

  4. hue and cry

  5. hue and cry alarm

  6. hue and cry notice


Variants
List of all variants of lu that leads to same result
Lu , Lu Hsun , Dairen , Dalian , Lu-ta , Luda , Ta-lien , Urumchi , Urumqi , Wu-lu-mu-ch'i
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Lu (uppercase L with u under it), lu (lowercase l with u under it), LU (LU with uppercase letters), lu (lu with lowercase letters), L.U. (L.U. with dots between the letters), lu (lu without any special characters or formatting)


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'lu' has its origin from the Latin word 'littera' which means 'letter'. Over time, the word 'littera' evolved to mean 'small unit of measurement' or 'sound produced by a musical instrument'. This evolution of the word led to the development of the word 'lu' as we know it today.


Related Concepts
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  1. phonetics: The study of the physical properties of speech sounds and their representation in writing.

  2. phonology: The branch of linguistics that deals with the abstract properties of speech sounds and the ways in which they combine to form words and sentences.

  3. morphology: The branch of linguistics that deals with the internal structure of words and the ways in which they combine to form larger units of meaning.


Culture
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In various cultures, the term 'lu' has different significances. In some African cultures, the term 'lu' refers to a spiritual being that is believed to protect and guide individuals and communities. In other cultures, the term 'lu' may refer to a musical instrument, a unit of measurement, or a sound produced by an object. The specific meaning of the term 'lu' in a given culture depends on the historical, linguistic, and social contexts of that culture.

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