"Sy" meaning in Cebuano

See Sy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si) and 薛 (Sih). Doublet of Siy, See, Sze, and Shi. Compare Indonesian Sie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ceb|es|Sy}} Borrowed from Spanish Sy, {{der|ceb|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-m|施|tr=Si}} 施 (Si), {{zh-m|薛|tr=Sih}} 薛 (Sih), {{doublet|ceb|Siy|See|Sze|Shi}} Doublet of Siy, See, Sze, and Shi, {{cog|id|Sie}} Indonesian Sie Head templates: {{ceb-proper noun|b=si}} Sy (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒ)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "es",
        "3": "Sy"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Spanish Sy",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Hokkien",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "施",
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      },
      "expansion": "施 (Si)",
      "name": "zh-m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "薛",
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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    {
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    },
    {
      "other": "[s̪ɪ]"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Hokkien",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "施",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "薛",
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Sy (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒ)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
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    {
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        "Cebuano surnames from Spanish",
        "Cebuano terms borrowed from Spanish",
        "Cebuano terms derived from Hokkien",
        "Cebuano terms derived from Spanish",
        "Cebuano terms with Badlit script",
        "Cebuano terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/si/"
    },
    {
      "other": "[s̪ɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Sy"
}

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