um — meaning in English
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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.
- some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
- this det Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.
Senses
um is used for these senses in English:
- a An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]
- an (all article senses).
- one Used for emphasis in place of a
- one Being a preeminent example.
- one The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
- some (stressed) A certain, an unspecified or unknown.
- this (informal) A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
A — full definition
- character The first letter of the English alphabet.
- article Used before a singular noun to mean "one" or "some", without pointing to a specific example.
- prep Per, each — used in expressions of rate or frequency.