chow chow

See also: chowchow, chow-chow, and Chow Chow

English

Noun

chow chow (countable and uncountable, plural chow chows)

  1. (South Asia) A chayote.
  2. Alternative form of chowchow.

Finnish

Etymology

From English Chow Chow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯/, [ˈt̪ʃo̞u̯ˌt̪ʃo̞u̯]
    • in most plural forms the "w" is sounded as "v", indicated by missing apostrophe in the declension table; e.g. inessive plural becomes IPA(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯ʋei̯sɑ/, [ˈt̪ʃo̞u̯ˌt̪ʃo̞u̯w(ː)e̞i̯s̠ɑ̝]

Noun

chow chow

  1. a Chow Chow

Declension

Inflection of chow chow (irregular)
singular plural
nominative chow chow chow chow’t
genitive chow chow’n chow chowien
partitive chow chow’ta chow choweja
accusative chow chow
chow chow’n 		chow chow’t
inessive chow chow’ssa chow choweissa
elative chow chow’sta chow choweista
illative chow chow’hun chow choweihin
adessive chow chow’lla chow choweilla
ablative chow chow’lta chow choweilta
allative chow chow’lle chow choweille
essive chow chow’na chow choweina
translative chow chow’ksi chow choweiksi
abessive chow chow’tta chow choweitta
instructive – chow chowein
comitative – chow choweineen

Synonyms

  • kiinanpystykorva (old term)

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, possibly via English chowchow. Compare Macanese chau-cháu.

Noun

chow chow m (plural chows chows or chow chows or chow chow)

  1. chowchow: fruit ketchup
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