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ĉu

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃu/

“ĉu” is an Esperanto word. Its 6 meanings in English:

particle

  1. introduces a yes-no question
  2. whether, if
  3. Transforms a sentence into a tag question or similar when added to the end of a sentence
  4. whether ... or
  5. whether ... or not

interjection

  1. An expression of surprise or disbelief; really, what, is that so

Etymology

From Polish czy, Ukrainian чи (čy) or the related Yiddish צי (tsi).

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