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hi,
"thank you" in Philippine language means "Salamat"
if you happen to see a text like: "thank u", "t.y." "tnx u" in some filipino articles, they all denote the same meaning as "thank you". Filipinos (and I think other nationalities) are fun of making "shorted words" as "you" becomes "u".
:)