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.

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 Being a preeminent example.
• take a bow (idiomatic) To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.

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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