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mű

Pronunciation: [ˈmyː]

“mű” is a Hungarian word. Its 7 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. artificial

noun

  1. work, creation, product, accomplishment (the result of some purposeful activity)
  2. opus, work, artwork (a work of art by a particular artist or craftsman)
  3. someone’s doing (a deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it)
  4. works, public utility company (as in gázművek, vízművek, villamos művek, or elektromos művek)
  5. mű- as a first element of compound words, with several meanings
  6. mu (the Greek letter μ)

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Uralic *meke- (“do, make”), compare Tundra Nenets ми (ḿi)

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