What does u in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word u in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use u in Spanish.

The word u in Spanish means u, or, uni, ea, one way or another, for one thing or another, and other, or other, one or the other. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word u

u

nombre femenino (letra vocal) (vowel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La «u» es la vigésima cuarta letra del abecedario español.
"U" is the twenty-fourth letter in the Spanish alphabet.

or

conjunción (sustituye a la conjunción o)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
No sé si es alemán u holandés.
I'm not sure if he is German or Dutch.

uni

nombre femenino (AmL: coloquial (universidad) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la plaza central de mi u hay una estatua enorme.
There's a gigantic statue in the central square of my uni.

ea

locución pronominal (abreviatura (cada uno) (abbreviation)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

one way or another

locución adverbial (sea como sea)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
De una u otra forma tenemos que conseguir esa nota.
One way or another, we have to get that grade.

for one thing or another

expresión (por cosas sin definir)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

and other, or other

locución conjuntiva (elementos diferentes)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Hay que prevenir accidentes laborales u otros incidentes.

one or the other

locución pronominal (cualquiera)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No puedo comprarte los dos vestidos, así que elige uno u otro.
I can't buy both dresses, so choose one or the other.

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