jio

See also: ji'o

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 招 (chio, “invite”).

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /t͡sjoː˦/, /-˦˨/, [t͡ɕ˭jo˦˨]

Verb

jio (invariable)

1. (Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, transitive) To invite (someone) to an event or activity.

   Antonym: (Singapore, Malaysia) bo jio

Chinese

Etymology

A dialectal Mandarin pronunciation of 腳／脚 (jiǎo, “foot”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǒ, jió

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄛˇ, ㄐㄧㄛˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǒ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄛˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒ
    • Wade–Giles: chio³
    • Yale: jyǒ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeo
    • Palladius: цзё (czjo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɔ²¹⁴/
      
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jió
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jió
    • Wade–Giles: chio²
    • Yale: jyó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyo
    • Palladius: цзё (czjo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɔ³⁵/

Noun

jio

1. (Mainland China, neologism, Internet slang, humorous) foot

Malagasy

Noun

jio

1. fragment, shard

Mandinka

Noun

jio

1. water
   • 1976, David Gamble, Mandinka language, page 9:

     "N so jio la nga ming."
     "Give me water to drink."

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)