Etymology

chio bu

Today it means: An attractive woman. Full definition →

Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from𪁎母 /𲍸母“pretty woman”
  2. English todaychio bu

From Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), from 𪁎 /𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited”).

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