чауш

Macedonian

Alternative forms

• чаушин m (čaušin)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃauʃ]
• Hyphenation: ча‧уш

Noun

чауш • (čauš) m (plural чауши)

1. (historical) a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
2. (archaic) armed Turkish guard

Declension

Declension of чауш

	singular	plural
indefinite	чауш	чауши
definite unspecified	чаушот	чаушите
definite proximal	чаушов	чаушиве
definite distal	чаушон	чаушине
vocative	чаушу	чауши
count form	—	чауша

References

• “чауш” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃâuːʃ/
• Hyphenation: ча‧уш

Noun

ча̏ӯш m (Latin spelling čȁūš)

1. a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
2. master of ceremonies (at a wedding)
3. town crier

Declension

Declension of чауш

	singular	plural
nominative	чауш	чауши
genitive	чауша	чауша
dative	чаушу	чаушима
accusative	чауша	чауше
vocative	чаушу	чауши
locative	чаушу	чаушима
instrumental	чаушем	чаушима