PU
/pu/ · noun
Meaning
- Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India.
- Initialism of processing unit.
- Initialism of prosodic unit (IU for intonation unit is preferred).
- Initialism of polyurethane.
- Initialism of power unit.
- Initialism of penalty unit.
- Initialism of pickup (as in pickup artist).
- Initialism of pickup.
- Alternative form of P U; expression used when encountering a displeasing smell; exaggerated pronunciation of pew.
- A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.
- A surname from Chinese.
Etymology / origin
From Mandarin 蒲 (Pú).
- 蒲(cmn)→
- PU (English)
- Relations: bor
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