Etymology

Sze

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Today it means: A Chinese surname from Cantonese. Full definition →

Cantonese 施
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from施
  2. English todaySze

Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

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