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Chua

Chua

See also: chua, chúa, chuà, chùa, Chúa, chuā, and chưa

Tagalog

Proper noun

Chua

  1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

chua

chua

See also: Chua, chúa, chuà, chùa, Chúa, chuā, and chưa

Mandarin

Romanization

chua

  1. Nonstandard spelling of chuā.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of chuà.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɟɔːʔ

Pronunciation

Adjective

chua

  1. sour; acid; vinegary

Derived terms

Etymology

Min Nan Hokkien 蔡 ‎(Chhoà).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃwa/ or IPA(key): /ˈtʃuwa/

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