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Yue.
n.  a populated place in the Mayo-Kebbi region of Chad.


Yui.
n.  a populated place in the Fukushima, Kagoshima and Shizuoka regions of Japan.


Yuo.
n.  a populated place in the East Sepik region of Papua New Guinea.


n.  a populated place in Zaire.


Yuu.
n.  a populated place in the Yamaguchi region of Japan.


Yuu-Yuu.
n.  the name given to a rare crested ibis born on Sado Island, Japan, in 1999.


yuuu.
n.  the singing sounds of a mountain hollow when a fierce wind passes through; see also yeee.

<[When filled with wind, the mountain forest hollows] roar like waves, whistle like arrows, screech, gasp, cry, wail, moan, and howl, those in the lead calling out yeee!, those behind calling out yuuu!  —Zhuangzi, Zhuangzi: Basic Writings.>


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