"Chiu" meaning in Cebuano

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtsu/, [ˈt̪s̪u] Forms: Chu [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu) and 蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ). Doublet of Chow. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ceb|nan-hbl|周|tr=Chiu}} Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu), {{zh-l|蔣|tr=Chiúⁿ}} 蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ), {{doublet|ceb|Chow}} Doublet of Chow Head templates: {{ceb-proper noun|b=tsu}} Chiu (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "周",
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "蔣",
        "tr": "Chiúⁿ"
      },
      "expansion": "蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "Chow"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Chow",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu) and 蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ). Doublet of Chow.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Chu",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "Chiu"
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪s̪u]"
    }
  ],
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}
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        "3": "周",
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "蔣",
        "tr": "Chiúⁿ"
      },
      "expansion": "蔣/蒋 (Chiúⁿ)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "Chow"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Chow",
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "b": "tsu"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "Chiu"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "name",
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        "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
        "Cebuano lemmas",
        "Cebuano proper nouns",
        "Cebuano surnames",
        "Cebuano surnames from Hokkien",
        "Cebuano terms borrowed from Hokkien",
        "Cebuano terms derived from Hokkien",
        "Cebuano terms spelled with C",
        "Cebuano terms with Badlit script",
        "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien"
      ],
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        [
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          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪s̪u]"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for Chiu meaning in Cebuano (1.3kB)

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  "path": [
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  ],
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  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "Chiu",
  "trace": ""
}

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