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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Clipping. Compare Sue.
Proper noun
Su
- A diminutive of the female given name Susan and of its variant forms.
1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Fontana Lions, published 1980, →ISBN, page 54:"I am sure nobody would mind," said Susan; "it isn't as if we wanted to take them out of the house; we shan't take them even out of the wardrobe." "I never thought of that, Su," said Peter.
Etymology 2
From Mandarin 蘇／苏 (sū).
Proper noun
Su
- A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
Etymology 3
Noun
Su (uncountable)
- Abbreviation of Sunday.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Clipping of Suriname.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Su n
- (colloquial, Suriname) Suriname
Wanneer kom je weer naar Su?- When will you come to Suriname again?
Guerrero Amuzgo
Etymology
Probably from Spanish Jesús.
Proper noun
Su
- Jesus
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Noun
Su m (plural Suen)
Singular form only:
- (slang) penny (small sum)
Synonyms
Plural form only:
- money
- financial resources, funds
Synonyms
Su m (uncountable)
- coin
Synonyms
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Su f
- a diminutive of the female given names Susana, Suzana, Susane, or Suzane
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: Su
Proper noun
Su f
- a diminutive of the female given name Susana
Turkish
Proper noun
Su
- a female given name
- a male given name
- a surname