chu

See also Appendix:Variations of "chu"

Esperanto

Particle

chu

1. H-system spelling of ĉu.

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French

Etymology 1

Past participle of choir, from a Vulgar Latin root *cadutus as the past participle of *cadēre < cadō. Compare Italian caduto, Catalan caigut, Romanian căzut.

Verb

chu m (feminine chue, masculine plural chus, feminine plural chues)

1. Past participle of choir

Related terms

• déchu

Etymology 2

Contraction of je +‎ suis.

Alternative forms

• chuis
• chui
• j'suis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃy/

Phrase

chu

1. (Quebec, colloquial) I am.

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Japanese

Romanization

chu

1. See ちゅ
2. See チュ

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Mandarin

Romanization

chu

1. Nonstandard spelling of chū.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chú.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chǔ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chù.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English chew.

Verb

chu

1. chew

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Vietnamese

Adjective

chu

1. all right, satisfactory