ü

symbol

A dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

Similar
ūo͞oDbus
OriginTibetan དབུས →
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Meanings

ü1

symbol
  1. human sciencesA dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

    Synonyms: ū, o͞o

Ü2

proper noun

alternative U

  1. uncommonThe east part of Ü-Tsang, centered in Lhasa.
  2. uncommonThe Central Tibetan language, a variety of Tibetan.

    Synonyms: Dbus

Synonyms & antonyms

symbolA dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

Similar
ūo͞o

proper nounThe Central Tibetan language, a variety of Tibetan.

Similar
Dbus
Also see
o͞oū

Origin

  1. Tibetanདབུས
  2. EnglishÜ

Borrowed from Tibetan དབུས (dbus), which is pronounced like Ü in Lhasa.

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Cite this entry
APA

ü. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%BC

MLA

“ü.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%BC. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ü,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%BC.

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