"chio bu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˌt͡ʃʰjoː˨ ˈbuː˦˨] [Singapore]
Etymology: From Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), from 𪁎 /𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|𪁎母|t=pretty woman|tr=chhio bú}} Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), {{gloss|of a male animal}} (of a male animal) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=chio bu}} chio bu
  1. (Singlish) An attractive woman. Tags: Singlish Related terms: chio
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