This is the 2051st most frequent Catalan word.
ciu
"CIU" is not a standard word in Catalan; it commonly refers to "Convergència i Unió," a former political coalition in Catalonia.
Here, 'ciu' is used as an abbreviation for 'ciutat,' denoting 'city' in English.
El meu amic és a la ciu per feina.
My friend is in the city for work.
In this context, 'ciu' represents a colloquial abbreviation for 'ara mateix,' which conveys 'now' or 'at this moment' in English.
Per ciu, crec que ja hem acabat.
For now, I think we have finished.
In this usage, 'ciu' is colloquially used to mean 'city,' derived from 'ciutat,' referring to an urban area.