Etymology

tio

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Hokkien 著
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tio · interjection, verb1

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from著
  2. English todaytio

Borrowed from Hokkien 著 (tio̍h).

Tio · proper noun2

  1. Catalan · borrowed fromTió
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromTio
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromTío
  4. English todayTio

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Tío and Portuguese Tio, from tío (“uncle”) and tio (“uncle”). * Borrowed from Catalan Tió, a nickname from tió (“log, stump for burning”).

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