u-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "u"

English

Etymology

Typographical substitution for μ, the symbol for micro, in environments where the correct symbol is not available.

Prefix

u-

  1. Alternative form of μ- as an abbreviation of micro-.

Chuukese

Prefix

u-

  1. (subject marker for tense modifying pronouns) I

Czech

Prefix

u-

  1. (away) from
    ustoupit "yield" (< u- "away from" + stoupit "step")
  2. (inchoative)
  3. (telicity)
    vidět "see" ~ uvidět "catch sight out of"
  4. (on perfective verbs) unintentionally, inadvertently, by mistake
    řeknout "say once" ~ uřeknout (se) "misspeak/say unintentionally once"
  5. (root modality) [i.e., deontic + dynamic modality: ability, obligation, permission, readiness]
    zvednout "lift once" ~ uzvednout "be able to lift once"
    nést "carry" ~ unést "be able to carry"

Derived terms

Danish

Prefix

u-

  1. in-, un-, non-; (prefix meaning not, reversing the meaning)

Synonyms

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Danish_words_prefixed_with_u-'>Danish words prefixed with u-</a>

Kamba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix

u-

  1. you singular (used for conjugating verbs to the subjective or nominative case of the personal pronoun)

Norwegian Bokmål

Prefix

u-

  1. un-, (in certain cases) im-
  2. an abbreviation of certain words beginning with "u"

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Bokm%C3%A5l_words_prefixed_with_u-'>Norwegian Bokmål words prefixed with u-</a>

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse ú- or ó-, English un-, German un-. With the intensifying function probably influenced by ov-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʉː/ (example of pronunciation)

Prefix

u-

  1. un- (not)
    flaks → uflaks
    luck → bad luck
  2. used to create an undesired version of the following noun
    vêr → uvêr
    weather → severe weather
    tid → utid
    time → inconvenient time
  3. used to strengthen/intensify the following noun
    tal → utal
    number → huge number
  4. an abbreviation of certain words beginning with "u"

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_prefixed_with_u-'>Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with u-</a>

References

Phuthi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *u-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial ka-)

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. he, she, it; class 3 subject concord.

Polish

Prefix

u-

  1. Appears in front of some verbs meaning: to make something behave in a certain way

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Polish_words_prefixed_with_u-'>Polish words prefixed with u-</a>

Swahili

Alternative forms

  • w- (before a vowel)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.

Prefix

u- (plural n-)

  1. The prefix for noun class 11 denoting natural objects or extensions.
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Swahili_words_prefixed_with_u-'>Swahili words prefixed with u-</a>

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-.

Prefix

u- (usually uncountable, irregular plural ma-)

  1. The prefix for noun class 14 denoting abstract qualities or collections of small things; -ness or -ity.
    1. Used to form the names of countries.
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Swahili_words_prefixed_with_u-'>Swahili words prefixed with u-</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Swahili noun classes

Swazi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial ka-)

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. he, she, it; class 3 subject concord.

Taos

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔu/

Prefix

u-

  1. (transitive) Third person singular subject + third person duoplural object.

Xhosa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *u-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.

Etymology 2

Prefix

u-

  1. Class 1a noun prefix.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial ka-)

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord.

Etymology 4

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. he, she, it; class 3 subject concord.

Prefix

u-

  1. Class 11 noun prefix; form of ulu- used before stems of more than one syllable.

Zulu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nguni *u-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ̀-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. you, thou; second-person singular subject concord.

Etymology 2

Prefix

u-

  1. Class 1a noun prefix.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial ka-)

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord.

Etymology 4

From Proto-Nguni *ú-, from Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Prefix

u- (medial wu-)

  1. he, she, it; class 3 subject concord.

Etymology 5

Contracted from earlier ulu-, from Proto-Nguni *úlu-, from Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-dʊ̀-.

Prefix

u-

  1. Class 11 noun prefix.

References

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