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English word origin

Etymology of yu

Borrowed from Chinese 玉.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

An ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover. · Jade, nephrite or jadeite.

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

Borrowed from Chinese 玉.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
pron

Eye dialect spelling of you.

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

See you.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

The letter Ю, ю.

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

Borrowed from Russian ю (ju).

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