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у — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  • at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  • by prep Near or next to something.
  • chez prep At the home or place of.
  • near adj Physically close to something or someone.
  • Wu name A group of closely related Chinese language varieties spoken around the lower Yangtze River, including Shanghainese; the second most widely spoken Chinese language family after Mandarin.

Senses

у is used for these senses in English:

  • Wu A common surname from Chinese:
  • about On one’s person; nearby the person. [from ca. 1350–1470]
  • apud Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand
  • at In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • by Near or next to.
  • chez At the home of.
  • near Physically close to, in close proximity to.
  • u The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.

about — full definition

  1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
  3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
  4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

at — full definition

  1. preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  2. preposition Indicating a specific point in time.
  3. preposition Indicating direction toward something or someone.
  4. preposition Indicating a rate, price, or level.
  5. noun The @ symbol, used especially in email addresses and social media handles.

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