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3-letter words (3 found)

GNU,GUN,NUG,

2-letter words (4 found)

GU,NU,UG,UN,

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Definitions and meaning of gnu

gnu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, likely onomatopoeic of the grunt-type noise of the gnu.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /njuː/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /njuː/, /ɡəˈnuː/, /ɡəˈnjuː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /nuː/, /njuː/
  • Homophones: new, nu, knew, GNU (UK)
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

gnu (plural gnus or gnu)

  1. A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.
    Synonym: wildebeest

Usage notes

  • Pronunciation with initial /ɡ/ popularized as a joke, in particular through the song “The Gnu”.

Derived terms

  • gnu goat

Translations

References

Further reading

  • gnu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “gnu”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • Ung, gun, NGU, Gun, UNG, nug, Ngu, NGu

Danish

Etymology

From German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe, from Bantu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡnuː/, [ɡ̊nuːˀ]

Noun

gnu c (singular definite gnuen, plural indefinite gnuer)

  1. gnu, wildebeest

Inflection

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • gnuu

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gnu, from Khoekhoe !nu:.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnu(ː)/, [ˈɡnu(ː)]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification(key): gnu
  • Hyphenation(key): gnu

Noun

gnu

  1. gnu, wildebeest (either of the two species of antelope in the genus Connochaetes)
    Hyponyms: juovagnu, valkohäntägnu

Declension

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gnou, from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, likely onomatopoeic in origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈɲu/*
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: gnù

Noun

gnu m (invariable)

  1. gnu
  2. wildebeest, kokoon

Derived terms

  • gnu azzurro
  • gnu dalla coda bianca
  • gnu nero
  • gnu striato

References

Further reading

  • gnu in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • gnu in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • gnu in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • gnu in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • gnu in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • gnu in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From an African language, via German Gnu.

Noun

gnu m (definite singular gnuen, indefinite plural gnuer, definite plural gnuene)

  1. a gnu or wildebeest (large antelope)

References

  • “gnu” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe. Ultimately Khoekhoe.

Noun

gnu m (definite singular gnuen, indefinite plural gnuar, definite plural gnuane)

  1. a gnu or wildebeest (large antelope)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gnúa. Cognate with Icelandic núa.

Verb

gnu (present tense gnur, past tense gnudde, past participle gnutt/gnudd, passive infinitive gnuast, present participle gnuande, imperative gnu)

  1. (transitive) to rub hard
  2. (transitive) to compress, crush
  3. (intransitive) to work hard and evenly
  4. (intransitive) to nag

References

  • “gnu” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

  • ung

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gnu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnu/
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: gnu

Noun

gnu n or f (indeclinable)

  1. gnu, wildebeest (any antelope of the genus Connochaetes)
    Synonym: antylopa gnu

Further reading

  • gnu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gnu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French gnou.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: gnu

Noun

gnu m (plural gnus)

  1. gnu

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gnou.

Noun

gnu m (uncountable)

  1. gnu, wildebeest

Declension


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