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Chus

Pronunciation: [ˈkʰuːs]

“Chus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Cush (the son of Ham, grandson of Noah, and supposed progenitor of the African peoples.)

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Χους (Khous) in the Septuagint, from Biblical Hebrew כּוּשׁ (kûš).

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