ciu

See also: CiU, ciú, ĉiu, and ci'u

Albanian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Simple depiction of bird's song, see also ciu-ciu (“tweet-tweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡siu/

Interjection

ciu

2. used to represent the sound of a bird twittering.

Derived terms

• ciu-ciu
• ciukat (Gheg)
• cijat
• cijoj
• cjunis
• cikloj
• cij
• cicëroj

Related terms

• cër
• curlikon
• cirlënj (Arbëresh)

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay ciu from Hokkien 酒 (chiú, “alcoholic beverage; liquor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiu/
• Hyphenation: ci‧u

Noun

ciu (plural ciu-ciu)

1. (colloquial) alcoholic beverage; liquor

   Synonym: arak

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiu̯/ [ˈt͡ʃiu̯]
• Rhymes: -u̯
• Syllabification: ci‧u

Noun

ciu (plural ciu-ciu)

1. shrike-babbler (a songbird of the genus Pteruthius)

Further reading

• “ciu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 酒 (chiú, “alcoholic beverage; liquor”)

Noun

ciu (Jawi spelling چيو, uncountable)

1. (rare) any kind of alcoholic beverage or liquor, like spirits

   Synonyms: arak, minuman keras

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “چيو chiyu”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 250
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “chiu”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 230

Further reading

• "ciu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Picard

Etymology

From Latin caelis.

Noun

ciu m (plural cius)

1. sky

Polish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Greater Poland):
  • (Kociewie) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕu]

Interjection

ciu

1. (Kociewie, often repeated) used to chase off pigs

Further reading

• Gustaw Pobłocki (1887), “ciu”, in Słownik kaszubski z dodatkiem idyotyzmów chełmińskich i kociewskich (in Polish), 2 edition, Chełmno, page 150