chio bu

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 𪁎母 / 𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), from 𪁎 / 𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited”).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˌt͡ʃʰjoː˨ ˈbuː˦˨]

Noun

chio bu

  1. (Singlish) An attractive woman.
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