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English word origin

Etymology of xu

Borrowed from Vietnamese xu, from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and sou.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A former unit of currency in Vietnam, equivalent to a hundredth of a dong.

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Borrowed from Vietnamese xu, from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and sou.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionxuvi
  • Derivation mentionsoufr
  • Doublet mentionsolen
  • Doublet mentionsolden
  • Doublet mentionsoldoen
  • Doublet mentionsoliden
  • Doublet mentionsolidusen
  • Doublet mentionsouen
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Machine-source provenance
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Import run
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Permanent entry ID
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