"Choi" meaning in All languages combined

See Choi on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /tʃɔɪ/ Forms: Chois [plural], Choe [alternative], Choy [alternative], Tsoi [alternative], Tsoy [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ Etymology: * (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi³). Doublet of Tsai and Cai. * (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui. Etymology templates: {{sense|Chinese surname}} (Chinese surname):, {{bor|en|yue|蔡|tr=coi³}} Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), {{doublet|en|Tsai|Cai}} Doublet of Tsai and Cai, {{sense|Korean surname}} (Korean surname):, {{bor|en|ko|^최(崔)}} Korean 최(崔) (Choe), {{doublet|en|Cui|Chui}} Doublet of Cui and Chui Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Choi (plural Chois)
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Choi-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Korean.
    Sense id: en-Choi-en-name-qe3-kOiv Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 47 15 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 48 15 11

Proper name [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃoj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈtsoj/ (note: no palatal assimilation), [ˈt͡soɪ̯] (note: no palatal assimilation) Forms: ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔ [Baybayin], Choy [alternative]
Rhymes: -oj Etymology: * (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua. * (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi. Etymology templates: {{sense|Chinese surname}} (Chinese surname):, {{der|tl|yue|蔡|tr=coi³}} Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), {{bor|tl|en|Choi}} English Choi, {{doublet|tl|Chua}} Doublet of Chua, {{sense|Korean surname}} (Korean surname):, {{der|tl|ko|^최(崔)}} Korean 최(崔) (Choe), {{bor|tl|en|Choi}} English Choi Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=choy}} Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
    Sense id: en-Choi-tl-name-LVwsEkeZ Categories (other): Tagalog surnames, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 75 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 78 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 74 26
  2. a surname from Korean
    Sense id: en-Choi-tl-name-odVGorLg Categories (other): Tagalog surnames

Inflected forms

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Chinese surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Chinese surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "蔡",
        "tr": "coi³"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 蔡 (coi³)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Tsai",
        "3": "Cai"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Tsai and Cai",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Korean surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Korean surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "^최(崔)"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 최(崔) (Choe)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Cui",
        "3": "Chui"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Cui and Chui",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi³). Doublet of Tsai and Cai.\n* (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Chois",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tsoi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tsoy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "s"
      },
      "expansion": "Choi (plural Chois)",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
      "id": "en-Choi-en-name-4TuPt0~5",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "44 56",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 47 15 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 48 15 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Korean."
      ],
      "id": "en-Choi-en-name-qe3-kOiv",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tʃɔɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Choi"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Chinese surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Chinese surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "蔡",
        "tr": "coi³"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 蔡 (coi³)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "Chua"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Chua",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Korean surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Korean surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "^최(崔)"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 최(崔) (Choe)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua.\n* (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "choy"
      },
      "expansion": "Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Choi"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Choi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "75 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "78 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "74 26",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese"
      ],
      "id": "en-Choi-tl-name-LVwsEkeZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname from Korean"
      ],
      "id": "en-Choi-tl-name-odVGorLg",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃoj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsoj/",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡soɪ̯]",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Choi"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English surnames from Cantonese",
    "English surnames from Korean",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɔɪ",
    "Rhymes:English/ɔɪ/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Chinese surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Chinese surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "蔡",
        "tr": "coi³"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 蔡 (coi³)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Tsai",
        "3": "Cai"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Tsai and Cai",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Korean surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Korean surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "^최(崔)"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 최(崔) (Choe)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Cui",
        "3": "Chui"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Cui and Chui",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi³). Doublet of Tsai and Cai.\n* (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Chois",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tsoi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Tsoy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "s"
      },
      "expansion": "Choi (plural Chois)",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Chinese"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Chinese."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Korean"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Korean."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tʃɔɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Choi"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/oj",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/oj/1 syllable",
    "Tagalog 1-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog proper nouns",
    "Tagalog surnames from Cantonese",
    "Tagalog surnames from Korean",
    "Tagalog terms spelled with C",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Chinese surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Chinese surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "蔡",
        "tr": "coi³"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 蔡 (coi³)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "Chua"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Chua",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Korean surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Korean surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "^최(崔)"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 최(崔) (Choe)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua.\n* (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Choy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "choy"
      },
      "expansion": "Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Choi"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Choi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog surnames",
        "Tagalog surnames from Cantonese"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog surnames",
        "Tagalog surnames from Korean"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname from Korean"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃoj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsoj/",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡soɪ̯]",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Choi"
}

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