plu

See also: PLU

Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of paraplu.

Pronunciation
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Noun

plu m (plural plu's, diminutive pluutje n)

  1. (colloquial) umbrella, brolly

Esperanto

Pronunciation
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Adverb

plu

  1. further, longer, more

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ply/

Verb

plu m (feminine singular plue, masculine plural plus, feminine plural plues)

  1. past participle of pleuvoir

Verb

plu m (feminine singular plue, masculine plural plus, feminine plural plues)

  1. past participle of plaire

Ido

Etymology

Borrowing from French plus and Italian più. Compare Esperanto pli and false friend Esperanto plu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /plu/

Adverb

plu

  1. (of comparison) more, further
    Lu plu multe ocias kam laboras. ― He is more often idle than working.
    • 2014, Brian E. Drake, Sencesa bruiso, page 36:
      Mielo kaptas plu multa mushi kam vinagro.
      Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
    Antonym: min

Derived terms

Interlingue

Adverb

plu

  1. more

Ladin

Etymology

comparative degree of truep. From Latin plūs.

Adjective

plu

  1. more

See also

Novial

Adverb

plu

  1. more

Usage notes
  • Used to form the comparative forms of adjectives.

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

See also

Volapük

Etymology

From French or Latin plus.

Adverb

plu

  1. more

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plūma (“feather”).

Pronunciation

Noun

plu f (singulative pluen)

  1. feathers

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
plu blu mhlu phlu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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