noun
Meaning 1
An attractive woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singlish
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
chio bu
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Singapore: [ˌt͡ʃhjoː˨ ˈbuː˦˨]
History
Etymology
From Hokkien 𪁎母 /𲍸母 (chhio bú, “pretty woman”), from 𪁎 /𲍸 (chhio, “(of a male animal) sexually excited”).