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chio bu

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Singapore[ˌt͡ʃʰjoː˨ ˈbuː˦˨]

chio bu noun: an attractive woman.

Noun

chio bu

  1. (Singlish) An attractive woman.

Origin of chio bu

From Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), from 𪁎 /𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited”).

Questions about chio bu

What does chio bu mean?
Chio bu means an attractive woman.
What part of speech is chio bu?
Chio bu is a noun.
How do you pronounce chio bu?
Chio bu is pronounced [ˌt͡ʃʰjoː˨ ˈbuː˦˨] (Singapore).

Words near chio bu in the dictionary

  1. Chinyelu
  2. chinze
  3. chinzes
  4. chiné
  5. chio
  6. chio bu
  7. Chio turpentine
  8. Chiochiș
  9. chiodectonic acid
  10. Chiodo
  11. Chiodos

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