Unu

Unu (Hilichurlian: Unu "One") is the name of the deity that Hilichurls worship. It is described as being "a holy word that embodies the hilichurls' concept of gods and the origin of life."^[1]

Usage

The word 'unu,' in addition to meaning 'one' and being used for expressing numbers, is used in some Hilichurlian compound words.

Hilichurlian	English
unu boya	yellow[1]
unu gusha	seed[1]

Trivia

• 'Unu' likely derives from the Latin word ūnus, meaning 'one' or 'single.'
• The word is used in several poems from Hilichurl Ballad Selection.

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