ühi

Ühi is a short sequence of Latin letters that uses the umlaut on the letter u. It does not denote a widely recognized word in major languages, and its meaning, if any, depends on the context in which it appears. Because there is no stable, universal definition, ühi is mainly observed as a form rather than a standard term.

In Estonian, the common word for “empty” is tühi, not ühi. Consequently, ühi does not function as a standard lexical item in modern Estonian. The sequence may appear instead as a misspelling, a transliteration, an orthographic variant, or a proper noun in various texts.

Possible uses of ühi include as a place name or a surname in local or small-scale contexts, or as a fictional or branding term in literature, games, or media. When used as a proper noun, its specific meaning or connotations are determined by the source language or culture that employs it. There is no widely cited encyclopedia entry for a canonical definition of ühi.

See also: tühi, the Estonian word for empty; the letter ü, a diacritic used in several languages to indicate a specific vowel sound.