"chu" meaning in French

See chu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ʃy/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-chu.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chu.wav Forms: chui [alternative], chuis [alternative], j'suis [alternative]
Etymology: Contraction of je + suis. Etymology templates: {{contraction|fr|je|suis}} Contraction of je + suis Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} chu
  1. (Quebec, colloquial) I am Tags: Quebec, colloquial
    Sense id: en-chu-fr-phrase-r6SXRV83 Categories (other): Quebec French, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ʃy/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-chu.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chu.wav Forms: chue [feminine], chus [masculine, plural], chues [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French cheü, chaü, from Vulgar Latin *cadūtus, past participle for Late Latin cadēre, from Latin cadĕre. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|cheü|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French cheü, {{inh+|fr|fro|cheü}} Inherited from Old French cheü, {{inh|fr|la-vul|*cadūtus}} Vulgar Latin *cadūtus Head templates: {{fr-past participle}} chu (feminine chue, masculine plural chus, feminine plural chues)
  1. past participle of choir Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: choir Related terms: déchu
    Sense id: en-chu-fr-verb-TkU2~iwn Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    },
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          "english": "I'm real fed up!",
          "text": "Chu vraiment tanné, là!",
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