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sankyu

/ˈsɑːŋkˌju/

sankyu interjection: thank you.

Interjection

  1. (slang) thank you

Forms of sankyu

alternative formsankyuu

Origin of sankyu

From Japanese サンキュー (sankyū), from English thank you.

Questions about sankyu

What does sankyu mean?
Sankyu means thank you.
What part of speech is sankyu?
Sankyu is an interjection.
How do you pronounce sankyu?
Sankyu is pronounced /ˈsɑːŋkˌju/.

Words near sankyu in the dictionary

  1. Sankt Veit im Pongau
  2. Sankt-Peterburg
  3. sanky
  4. sanky-pankies
  5. sanky-panky
  6. sankyu
  7. sankyuu
  8. Sanliurfa
  9. Sanma
  10. sanmai
  11. sanman

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