"Choi" meaning in Tagalog

See Choi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃoj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈtsoj/ (note: no yod coalescence), [ˈt͡soɪ̯] (note: no yod coalescence) Forms: ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -oj Etymology: * (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua. * (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi. Etymology templates: {{sense|Chinese surname}} (Chinese surname):, {{der|tl|yue|蔡|tr=coi³}} Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), {{bor|tl|en|Choi}} English Choi, {{doublet|tl|Chua}} Doublet of Chua, {{sense|Korean surname}} (Korean surname):, {{der|tl|ko|^최(崔)}} Korean 최(崔) (Choe), {{bor|tl|en|Choi}} English Choi Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=choy}} Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
    Sense id: en-Choi-tl-name-LVwsEkeZ Categories (other): Tagalog surnames, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 70 30 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 68 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 70 30
  2. a surname from Korean, most notably borne by:
    Sense id: en-Choi-tl-name-haJjtmcJ Categories (other): Tagalog surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Choy
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Chinese surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Chinese surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "蔡",
        "tr": "coi³"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 蔡 (coi³)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "Chua"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Chua",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Korean surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Korean surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "^최(崔)"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 최(崔) (Choe)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua.\n* (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "choy"
      },
      "expansion": "Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Choi"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
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          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese"
      ],
      "id": "en-Choi-tl-name-LVwsEkeZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog surnames",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Dasuri Choi, dancer & entertainer"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname from Korean, most notably borne by"
      ],
      "id": "en-Choi-tl-name-haJjtmcJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "a surname from Korean, most notably borne by:"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃoj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsoj/",
      "note": "no yod coalescence"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡soɪ̯]",
      "note": "no yod coalescence"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oj"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Choy"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Choi"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/oj",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/oj/1 syllable",
    "Tagalog 1-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog proper nouns",
    "Tagalog surnames from Cantonese",
    "Tagalog surnames from Korean",
    "Tagalog terms spelled with C",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Chinese surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Chinese surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "蔡",
        "tr": "coi³"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 蔡 (coi³)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "Chua"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Chua",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Korean surname"
      },
      "expansion": "(Korean surname):",
      "name": "sense"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ko",
        "3": "^최(崔)"
      },
      "expansion": "Korean 최(崔) (Choe)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "Choi"
      },
      "expansion": "English Choi",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi³), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua.\n* (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "choy"
      },
      "expansion": "Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Choi"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog surnames",
        "Tagalog surnames from Cantonese"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog surnames",
        "Tagalog surnames from Korean"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Dasuri Choi, dancer & entertainer"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname from Korean, most notably borne by"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "a surname from Korean, most notably borne by:"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃoj/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsoj/",
      "note": "no yod coalescence"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡soɪ̯]",
      "note": "no yod coalescence"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oj"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Choy"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Choi"
}

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