Standard Lemma guide

uno

intj · name · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈuː.noʊ/
  • /ˈjuː.noʊ/ spelling pronunciation
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: UW1 N OW2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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Meaning 1

A term said when the number of cards in player’s hand is reduced to one. If another player says this before the one whose hand contains only one card, the player who failed to say 'uno' must draw two cards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Uno

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Meaning 2

A card game similar to crazy eights, played with specially printed cards that have colours instead of suits.

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Meaning 3

A female given name from Japanese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 4

A surname from Japanese.

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Meaning 5

Initialism of United Nations Organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning 6

Alternative letter-case form of Uno (“card game”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

PIE word *h1óynos Learned borrowing from Spanish uno m (“one”, numeral).

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish uno (“one”); players must call "uno" when down to their last card. Doublet of one.

Borrowed from Japanese 宇野 (Uno) or うの (Uno).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 烏諾 /乌诺 (wūnuò) — a card game played with special cards
  • Dutch: Uno — a card game played with special cards
  • Finnish: Uno — a card game played with special cards
  • French: Uno — a card game played with special cards
  • German: Uno — a card game played with special cards
  • Japanese: UNO (uno) — a card game played with special cards
  • Japanese: ウノ (uno) — a card game played with special cards
  • Korean: 우노 (uno) — a card game played with special cards
  • Portuguese: uno — a card game played with special cards
  • Russian: У́но (Úno) — a card game played with special cards
  • Spanish: Uno — a card game played with special cards
  • Thai: อูโน่ — a card game played with special cards