English word origin

Etymology of Sze

Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

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A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

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

Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

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Borrowed-form mention施yue
Non-cognate comparison司徒yue

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