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English word origin

Etymology of Sia

Borrowed from Egyptian sjꜣ (“Sia, perception”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

An ancient Egyptian god, the personification of perception.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Egyptian sjꜣ (“Sia, perception”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Hokkien

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hokkien 謝 /谢 (Siā).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention謝nan-hbl
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