Words Starting with U

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U

The twenty-first letter of the modern English alphabet, usually representing a vowel sound.

U'wa

The U'wa are an Indigenous people of northeastern Colombia and adjacent Venezuela, and U'wa is also the name of their language.

U'wa People

An Indigenous people of northeastern Colombia who traditionally inhabit the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy region.

Ubangi

A major river in Central Africa, formed by the Uele and Mbomou rivers and flowing into the Congo River.

Ubangi-Shari

A former French colonial territory in central Africa, corresponding largely to the present-day Central African Republic.

Ubangian

Relating to the Ubangian languages, peoples, or cultural region of Central Africa.

Uber

Very; over; above; used as a prefix meaning “super-” or “transcending.”

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Ubiquity

The state of being everywhere at once; omnipresence.

Ubivstvo

The act of killing; murder.

Ubuntu

A philosophy emphasizing shared humanity, compassion, mutual dependence, and community.

Uche

A name of Igbo origin meaning 'mind' or 'thought'.

Uchechukwu

An Igbo given name meaning “the mind of God” or “God’s thought.”

Ucheoma

An Igbo personal name commonly interpreted as “good thought,” “good mind,” or “beautiful thinking.”

Uchikomi

A martial-arts training drill involving repeated entries or attacks, usually without completing the throw or technique.

Udder

The mammary gland of a cow, sheep, goat, or other hoofed mammal.

Udderless

Lacking an udder; especially used of an animal that does not have one or is not nursing.

Ude

A variant spelling of oud, a pear-shaped Middle Eastern stringed instrument.

Udege

A member of an Indigenous Tungusic people of the Russian Far East, or the language traditionally spoken by them.

Udeghe

An alternative English spelling of Udege, referring to an Indigenous people and their language of the Russian Far East.