chou

See also Chou, chōu, chóu, chǒu, and chòu

French

Etymology

From Latin caulis.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ʃu/, X-SAMPA: /Su/

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Noun

chou m (plural choux)

1. cabbage

Noun

chou m (plural choux; feminine choute, plural choutes)

1. baby, darling, sweetheart (term of endearment)

Adjective

chou m (plural choux; feminine choute, plural choutes)

1. cute

Usage notes

Only seven words in French ending by -ou, have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

Derived terms

• chou-fleur (cauliflower)
• chouchou (term of endearment)

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Mandarin

Romanization

chou

1. Nonstandard spelling of chōu.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chóu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chǒu.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chòu.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.