Anu
See also: anu, ANU, anu-, anú, anũ, añu, añŭ, ánu, änu, āñu, ånu, and a̱nu
English
Alternative forms
- An
Proper noun
Anu
- (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology) A sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, who dwelt in the highest heavenly region.
- A diminutive of the female given names Anushka, Anusha, Ansuya, or Anisha.
Translations
Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian god of heaven
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Further reading
Anu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Nau, UNA, Una, nau
Estonian
Proper noun
Anu
- a female given name, variant of Anna
Finnish
Etymology
Originally a Karelian pet form of Anna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑnu/, [ˈɑnu]
- Rhymes: -ɑnu
- Syllabification(key): A‧nu
Proper noun
Anu
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Anu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Anu | Anut | |
| genitive | Anun | Anujen | |
| partitive | Anua | Anuja | |
| illative | Anuun | Anuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Anu | Anut | |
| accusative | nom. | Anu | Anut |
| gen. | Anun | ||
| genitive | Anun | Anujen | |
| partitive | Anua | Anuja | |
| inessive | Anussa | Anuissa | |
| elative | Anusta | Anuista | |
| illative | Anuun | Anuihin | |
| adessive | Anulla | Anuilla | |
| ablative | Anulta | Anuilta | |
| allative | Anulle | Anuille | |
| essive | Anuna | Anuina | |
| translative | Anuksi | Anuiksi | |
| instructive | — | Anuin | |
| abessive | Anutta | Anuitta | |
| comitative | — | Anuineen | |
| Possessive forms of Anu (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Anuni | Anumme |
| 2nd person | Anusi | Anunne |
| 3rd person | Anunsa | |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈnu/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈnu/
Proper noun
Anu m
- (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology) Anu (god of heaven)