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French
Etymology
Diminutive form of jouet.
Pronunciation
Noun
joujou m (plural joujoux)
- (childish) a toy; a plaything
Usage notes
Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.
Further reading
West Makian
Etymology
A reduplication of jou (politeness morpheme), from Ternate jou (“lord”).
Pronunciation
Noun
joujou
- the hand, arm
- Synonyms: ia, kamma (informal)
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics (as jowjow)