shawi

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See also: Shawi

Louisiana Creole[edit]

shawi (Procyon lotor)

Alternative forms[edit]

chaoui (pre-2016 spelling)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Choctaw shaui (“raccoon”). Compare Chickasaw shawi (“raccoon”), Koasati sawi (“raccoon”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʃaˈwi/
Rhymes: -i

Noun[edit]

shawi

(a) raccoon, (a) coon

Derived terms[edit]

gombo shawi (“raccoon gumbo”)

Descendants[edit]

French: chaoui

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