sou

See also Appendix:Variations of "sou"

English

Noun

sou (plural sous)

1. An old French copper coin.
2. (dated, slang) Cent; pocket money.

Anagrams

• ous, USO

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Afrikaans

Verb

sou

1. preterite of sal; would, should

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔw

Verb

sou

1. Second-person plural present indicative form of ser.
2. Second-person plural imperative form of ser.

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French

Etymology

From Latin solidus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /su/, X-SAMPA: /su/
• Homophones: sous, saoul

Noun

sou m (plural sous)

1. penny
   • Cela ne vaut pas un sou, that is worthless, peanuts
2. (money) cent

Related terms

• sol

See also

• chelin
• livre

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Haitian Creole

Preposition

sou

1. on
2. about, concerning

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Mandarin

Romanization

sou

1. Nonstandard spelling of sōu.
2. Nonstandard spelling of sǒu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of sòu.

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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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sô (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /so(w)/

Verb

sou

1. first-person singular present of ser
   • 2007, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), Rocco, page 589:

     Sou excepcionalmente famoso.

     I am exceptionally famous.