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ilu

/ɪluː/

ilu is the abbreviation of I love you.

Meaning of I love you

Phrase

I love you

  1. An affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.
    • "I love you, Mom," said Candace.
    Synonyms:
    143, ILY
  2. An affirmation of romantic feeling to a lover or spouse.
    • The dark days are gone and the bright days are here / My sunny one shines so sincere / Sunny, one so true / I love you1976, Boney M., “Sunny”, in Take the Heat off Me
  3. A platonic expression of strong inclination or liking to a friend.
    • I love you, man, but you need some professional help.

Questions about ilu

What is ilu the abbreviation of?
Ilu is the abbreviation of I love you.
How do you pronounce ilu?
Ilu is pronounced /ɪluː/.

Words near ilu in the dictionary

  1. Ilston
  2. ILTF
  3. iltisite
  4. Ilton
  5. Ilton-cum-Pott
  6. ilu
  7. ILUC
  8. ILUCs
  9. Iluka
  10. Ilulissat
  11. ilupai

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ilu (page history and authors); I love you (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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