Etymology

SHU

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Egyptian šw
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Shu · proper noun1

  1. Egyptian · borrowed fromšw“Shu”
  2. English todayShu

Borrowed from Egyptian šw (“Shu”, literally “Emptiness”), a derivative of the verb šwj (“to be empty, devoid of”).

Shu · proper noun2

From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of various Chinese surnames, including those variously romanized as Xu or Hsu whose separate sound /ɕ/ is conflated with /ʃ/ by English speakers.

Shu · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from蜀
  2. English todayShu

From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 蜀 (Shǔ).

Shu · proper noun4

  1. Chinese · borrowed from沭
  2. English todayShu

From romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 沭 (Shù).

Shu · proper noun5

  1. Kazakh · borrowed fromШү
  2. English todayShu

From Kazakh Шү (šü).

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