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)
- (historical) a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
- (archaic) armed Turkish guard
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | чауш (čauš) | чауши (čauši) |
| definite unspecified | чаушот (čaušot) | чаушите (čaušite) |
| definite proximal | чаушов (čaušov) | чаушиве (čaušive) |
| definite distal | чаушон (čaušon) | чаушине (čaušine) |
| vocative | чаушу (čaušu) | чауши (čauši) |
| count form | — | чауша (čauša) |
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 anim (Latin spelling čȁūš)
- a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
- master of ceremonies (at a wedding)
- town crier
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | чауш | чауши |
| genitive | чауша | чауша |
| dative | чаушу | чаушима |
| accusative | чауша | чауше |
| vocative | чаушу | чауши |
| locative | чаушу | чаушима |
| instrumental | чаушем | чаушима |