ու

Etymology 1
From the digraph  representing, composed of  +. Some have contended that 🇨🇬 was a diphthong, but this is incorrect: representing the monophthong with a digraph is modelled on 🇨🇬 pronounced as. Compare likewise the digraphs 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Letter

 * 1) The 34th letter of Armenian alphabet according to Reformed Orthography. Represents close back rounded vowel: . Transliterated as u (sometimes as ow).

Usage notes

 * Considered a separate letter after the spelling reform of the Armenian language of 1922–1924. The Traditional Armenian orthography treats ու as a simple digraph of +  and not as a separate letter.
 * When used in sentence case, such as, the capital form of the letter is Ու. However, in all caps text it is ՈՒ, e.g..

Etymology 2
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Conjunction

 * 1) and

Usage notes
Generally used to link two things in close relation, such as in English you and I or in the sense of combining two clauses of close relation while deemphasizing their relationship. In English, this would generally be done by combining predicates, as in I went to the store and bought ice cream. It is never used as a conjunction in the fashion of, which is used as a coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses, as in I went to the store, and I bought ice cream.

Etymology
From, a variant of , whence came.

Conjunction

 * 1) and

Usage notes
Uncommon in Old Armenian outside compounds.

Letter

 * 1) A digraph used in the Armeno-Turkish script. Represents close back rounded vowel: . Transliterated as u.