Tuyu
See also: tuyu
Amis
Etymology
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Proper noun
Tuyu
- a female given name
Usage notes
- Amis personal name is composed of: given name + parent's name (chiefly mother's name) or given name + parent's name + clan's name. The former is used by the subgroup distributed in the northern part of Taiwan, while the latter is used by the subgroup distributed in the southern part of Taiwan, such as Coastal, Malan, Hengchun, etc., where there is a clan society.
References
- Center for aboriginal studies (2014) “Tuyu”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan][1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples
Sakizaya
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.ˈju/, [tu.ˈju]
Proper noun
Tuyu
- a male given name
Usage notes
- Sakizaya personal name is composed of: given name + parent's name (often father's name)+ o (genitive marker) + family name, e.g. Tuku Tiway o Sayun.