chaoui

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.wi/
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Etymology 1

From Chaouis.

Noun

chaoui m (uncountable)

  1. Berber (language)

Adjective

chaoui (feminine chaouie, masculine plural chaouis, feminine plural chaouies)

  1. (relational) Berber (relating to people who speak the Berber language)

Etymology 2

From Louisiana Creole shawi, from Choctaw shaui (“raccoon”).

Noun

chaoui m (plural chaouis)

  1. (Louisiana) raccoon
    Synonyms: raton laveur, (Quebec) chat sauvage, (Missouri) chat-chouage

Further reading

  • Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)
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