khu

See also: ǃkhu

English

Etymology

Egyptian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuː/
• Rhymes: -uː
• Homophones: coup, coo

Noun

khu (plural khus)

1. In ancient Egyptian mythology, a part of the soul or spirit which left the body after death.
   • 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 222:

     The highest level of consciousness is with the Khu; this is what the Indians would call Atman.

   • 1983, Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings:

     Yes, the Khu was a light in your mind while you lived, but in death, it must return to heaven.

Anagrams

• HKU, Huk, kuh

Khasi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰuː/

Noun

khu m

1. crop, craw, stomach of an animal

Derived terms

• at-khu

References

• Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎^[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 36. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Muong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰu¹/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Vietnamese sâu.

Alternative forms

• khâu

Noun

khu

1. (Mường Bi, zoology) caterpillar; grub (as pests)

Etymology 2

From Chinese 區 (MC khju), probably through Vietnamese khu.

Noun

khu

1. area, zone

References

• Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội

Tedim Chin

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *khuu, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kəw-n/t.

Noun

khu

1. smoke
2. steam

References

• Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰʊw˧˧] ~ [xʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰʊw˧˧] ~ [xʊw˧˧]
• (Vinh) IPA^(key): [kʰu˧˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 區.

Noun

khu

1. district, area, zone
2. ward

Derived terms

• khu phố
• khu vực

Etymology 2

Compare Chinese 尻 (OC *[k]ʰˤu) (B-S) (SV: khào).

Noun

(classifier cái) khu

1. (North Central Vietnam) buttock, ass/arse