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English word origin

Etymology of tio

Borrowed from Hokkien 著 (tio̍h).

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
intj

Correct; that's right.

verb

To get, receive, experience, suffer or be affected by. · To win a game, especially a game of chance. · Used before a verb to indicate the passive voice.

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

Borrowed from Hokkien 著 (tio̍h).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mention著nan-hbl
Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance
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Permanent entry ID
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