English word origin

Etymology of Sui

From Mandarin 隋 (Suí).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

The Sui dynasty of China which ruled from 581 to 618. · A surname of Chinese origin.

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

From Mandarin 隋 (Suí).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Suizhou, Hubei, China.

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

From Mandarin 隨／随 (Suí).

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

adj

Pertaining to the Sui language or the Sui people.

noun

A member of an ethnic people living primarily in the Guizhou province of China, with around 430,000 people.

name

The language of these people, part of the Kra-Dai language family.

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

From Mandarin 水族 (Shuǐzú) or Sui Suic.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mentionSuicswi

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