hu
/hu/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A common surname from Chinese of east Asian derivation.
name
Any of several peoples of China, for example the Tatars of northwestern China, whom the Chinese considered barbarians.
name
A town in Egypt, located on the Nile, which in more ancient times was the capital of the seventh nome of Upper Egypt.
pron
they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
pron
them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.
pron
their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
noun
Example Sentences
- "At the center of it all was Hu Shuo-Chieh, a decorated Taiwanese superstar who soon followed up his standout moment (his team would fall short in the finals) with an even more surprising move. In November, Mr. Hu, known in gaming as SwordArt, announced that he was leaving his base in China, […]"
- "[...] portion of a dagger-blade(?) of flint, finely-worked and delicately serrated, prehistoric, Hu, Egypt; pottery table of offerings to the dead, Diospolis Parva. The following of the prehistoric period, Egypt: small curved flint knife, worked along one[…]"
- "The Cemeteries of Abadiyeh and Hu, Egypt Exploration Fund"
- "Hu is fond of enigmas, of conundrums, of hieroglyphics; exhibiting in hus solutions of each and all a degree of acumen which appears to the ordinary apprehension preternatural."
- "When the lecturer arrives, hu will be speaking on the topic of anonymity."
- "It's the vice-president's job to support the president and take hus place when hu is away."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: 胡, هُو, ḥwt-sḫm
Usage
Inflected Forms
huself (reflexive)
HUs (plural)
Derived Forms
huself
Phrases
other attested gender-neutral pronouns
Frequently Paired Words
Huh
other attested gender-neutral pronouns