un — meaning in English

English meaning

• A character The first letter of the English alphabet.
• an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
• one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
• sauna noun A small room or building heated to a high temperature, used for relaxation or to induce sweating.

Senses

un is used for these senses in English:

• a An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]
• an (all article senses).
• one A single.
• one Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain".
• one The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
• one (impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
• one (indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).
• sauna To use a sauna.

A — full definition

1. character The first letter of the English alphabet.
2. article Used before a singular noun to mean "one" or "some", without pointing to a specific example.
3. prep Per, each — used in expressions of rate or frequency.

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