"-fu" meaning in All languages combined

See -fu on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /fuː/ [UK]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From kung-fu. Head templates: {{head|en|suffixes}} -fu
  1. (slang) Used to form nouns indicating expertise or mastery of specified skill or area of knowledge. Tags: morpheme, slang Derived forms: Google-fu Related terms: fu
    Sense id: en--fu-en-suffix-Ar3WbhvW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Suffix [Scots]

Head templates: {{head|sco|suffix}} -fu
  1. -ful (both senses) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--fu-sco-suffix-QjR-IQQY Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Suffix [Swahili]

Head templates: {{head|sw|suffix}} -fu
  1. suffix used to derive a noun or adjective, replacing the final -ka in the case of stative verbs Tags: morpheme Synonyms (after a vowel): -vu
    Sense id: en--fu-sw-suffix-h4mdd1Ht Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "Google-fu"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Google + -fu → Google-fu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "script + -fu → script-fu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "My Google-fu is weak!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Aragorn uses Ranger-fu to figure out that Sam and Frodo have taken a boat.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns indicating expertise or mastery of specified skill or area of knowledge."
      ],
      "id": "en--fu-en-suffix-Ar3WbhvW",
      "links": [
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          "expertise",
          "expertise#English"
        ],
        [
          "mastery",
          "mastery#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) Used to form nouns indicating expertise or mastery of specified skill or area of knowledge."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "fu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fuː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "foo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-fu"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
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  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "-ful (both senses)"
      ],
      "id": "en--fu-sco-suffix-QjR-IQQY",
      "links": [
        [
          "-ful",
          "-ful"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-fu"
}

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  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "-fu",
      "name": "head"
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  "lang": "Swahili",
  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "-angalia (“to observe”) + -fu → -angalifu (“observant”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "-tukuka (“to be exalted”) + -fu → utukufu (“glory”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "suffix used to derive a noun or adjective, replacing the final -ka in the case of stative verbs"
      ],
      "id": "en--fu-sw-suffix-h4mdd1Ht",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "sense": "after a vowel",
          "word": "-vu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-fu"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Google-fu"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From kung-fu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "suffixes"
      },
      "expansion": "-fu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "fu"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
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        "English lemmas",
        "English slang",
        "English suffixes",
        "English terms with homophones",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:English/uː"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Google + -fu → Google-fu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "script + -fu → script-fu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "My Google-fu is weak!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Aragorn uses Ranger-fu to figure out that Sam and Frodo have taken a boat.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form nouns indicating expertise or mastery of specified skill or area of knowledge."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "expertise",
          "expertise#English"
        ],
        [
          "mastery",
          "mastery#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) Used to form nouns indicating expertise or mastery of specified skill or area of knowledge."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fuː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "foo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-fu"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-fu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for pronunciation in Scots entries",
        "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
        "Scots lemmas",
        "Scots suffixes"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "-ful (both senses)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-ful",
          "-ful"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-fu"
}

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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-fu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swahili",
  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swahili lemmas",
        "Swahili suffixes"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "-angalia (“to observe”) + -fu → -angalifu (“observant”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "-tukuka (“to be exalted”) + -fu → utukufu (“glory”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "suffix used to derive a noun or adjective, replacing the final -ka in the case of stative verbs"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "after a vowel",
      "word": "-vu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-fu"
}

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