chaoui

French

Etymology 1

From Chaouis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.wi/

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• Rhymes: -wi, -i
• Homophones: chaouis, 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

Un chaoui canaille

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

Pronunciation

• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): /ʃa.wi/, /ʃa.we/
• Rhymes: -wi, -i, -we, -e
• Homophones: chaouis, Chaouis (one pronunciation)

Noun

chaoui m (plural chaouis)

1. (Louisiana) raccoon, coon

   Synonyms: raton laveur m, (Quebec) chat sauvage m, (Missouri) chat-chouage m

Derived terms

• chaoui cyprière

Further reading

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