Xu

//suː// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A former unit of currency in Vietnam, equivalent to a hundredth of a dong.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 徐 (Xú) or 許 /许.

Example

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"Born and raised in China, Xu said emojis have helped him build many meaningful friendships with students from diverse cultures."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Vietnamese xu, from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and sou.

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 徐 (Xú) or 許 /许.

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