chow chow

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See also: chowchow, chow-chow, and Chow Chow

English

Noun

chow chow (countable and uncountable, plural chow chows)

  1. Alternative form of chowchow

Finnish

Chow Chow

Etymology

From English Chow Chow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯/,
    • in most plural forms the "w" is sounded as "v", indicated by missing apostrophe in the declension table; e.g. inessive plural becomes IPA(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯ʋei̯sɑ/,

Noun

chow chow

  1. a Chow Chow

Declension

Synonyms

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, possibly via English chowchow. Compare Macanese chau-cháu.

Noun

chow chow m (plural chows chows or chow chows or chow chow)

  1. chowchow: fruit ketchup