different between gpl vs gnu

English

Alternative forms

• g/l

Noun

gpl (plural unc)

1. Abbreviation of grams per litre.

Anagrams

• GLP, LPG, PGL

English

Etymology

Taken from Khoekhoe [Term?], likely onomatopoeic of the grunt-type noise of the gnu.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nju?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /nu?/, /nju?/
• Rhymes: -u?
• Homophones: new, nu, knew

Noun

gnu (plural gnus or gnu)

1. A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.

Synonyms

• wildebeest

Translations

Further reading

• gnu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• gnu at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Ngu, UNG, Ung, gun, nug

Danish

Etymology

From German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe, from Bantu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nu?/, [??nu??]

Noun

gnu c (singular definite gnuen, plural indefinite gnuer)

1. gnu, wildebeest

Inflection

Finnish

Alternative forms

• gnuu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nu(?)/, [??nu(?)]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: gnu

Noun

gnu

1. gnu, wildebeest (antelope of the genus Connochaetes)
2. black wildebeest, white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou (large antelope native to south Africa)
3. blue wildebeest, brindled gnu, Connochaetes taurinus (large antelope native to eastern Africa)

Declension

Synonyms

• (Connochaetes gnou): valkohäntägnu
• (Connochaetes taurinus): juovagnu

Derived terms

• valkohäntägnu, Connochaetes gnou (black wildebeest, white-tailed gnu)
• juovagnu, Connochaetes taurinus, (blue wildebeest, brindled gnu)

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??u/
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

gnu m (invariable)

1. gnu
2. wildebeest, kokoon

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From an African language, via German Gnu

Noun

gnu m (definite singular gnuen, indefinite plural gnuer, definite plural gnuene)

1. a gnu or wildebeest (large antelope)

References

• “gnu” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe. Ultimately Khoekhoe.

Noun

gnu m (definite singular gnuen, indefinite plural gnuar, definite plural gnuane)

1. a gnu or wildebeest (large antelope)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gnúa. Cognate with Icelandic núa.

Verb

gnu (present tense gnur, past tense gnudde, past participle gnudd/gnutt, passive infinitive gnuast, present participle gnuande, imperative gnu)

1. (transitive) to rub hard
2. (transitive) to compress, crush
3. (intransitive) to work hard and evenly
4. (intransitive) to nag

References

• “gnu” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• ung

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nu/

Noun

gnu n

1. gnu

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /??nu/, /?i.?nu/
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

gnu m (plural gnus)

1. gnu

Romanian

Etymology

From French gnou.

Noun

gnu m (uncountable)

1. gnu, wildebeest

Declension

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Old Norse gnýr (“clash, din”) and gnyðr (“murmur”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [????], [??????] (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -???

Noun

gnu n (definite singular gnue)

1. roaring, rumbling

Alternative forms

• gny

Verb

gnu

1. singular present of gnuu
2. singular imperative of gnuu