# nu

> Portuguese word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnu/ · frequency rank #5,663

## Definitions
1. despido, em pelo, sem roupas
2. sem adornos
3. desprovido do necessário
4. direto, claro, franco
5. retirado da bainha (espada, adaga)
6. descoberto, à mostra, sem disfarces

## Easily confused with
- **num** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-num)
- **nua** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nua)
- **nur** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nur)
- **nun** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nun)
- **nuca** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nuca)
- **nulo** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nulo)
- **nude** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nude)
- **nula** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-nula)
- **null** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nu-vs-null)
- **n** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/n-vs-nu)
- **no** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/no-vs-nu)
- **na** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/na-vs-nu)
- **né** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ne-vs-nu)
- **nd** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nd-vs-nu)
- **ni** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ni-vs-nu)
- **nn** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nn-vs-nu)
- **não** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nao-vs-nu)
- **nos** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nos-vs-nu)
- **nas** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nas-vs-nu)
- **nem** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nem-vs-nu)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/nu