"Chapoo" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: A romanization of Mandarin Chinese 乍浦 (Zhàpǔ, “sudden bank”). Compare Wade-Giles romanization Cha4-p'u3. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chapoo
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhapu. Wikipedia link: Chapoo Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: Zhapu

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