chuu

See also: chū and chųų

Beaver

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *tuˑ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃu/

Noun

chuu

1. water

References

• R. and J. Ridington, Where Happiness Dwells: A History of the Dane-zaa (2013)

Gwich'in

Noun

chuu

1. Alternative form of chųų

References

• People of the Lakes: Stories of Our Van Tat Gwich’in (2010, →ISBN

Hän

Alternative forms

• chu (Canada)

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *tuˑ.

Noun

chuu

1. (Alaska) water

Jamaican Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuː/

Etymology 1

Derived from English through.

Preposition

chuu

1. through
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 7:13:

     Go chuu di naro giet, kaa di wan we waid an iizi fi go chuu dat tek unu chriet dong a el, an a dong de-so unu wi don fi eva. An a wol iip a piipl go chuu dat de giet.

     Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

Alternative forms

• chruu

Etymology 2

Derived from English true.

Adjective

chuu

1. true
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Gyalieshan 1:7:

     Dem ada mesij de a no di chuu mesij […]

     That is a fake "gospel" that is simply not true. […]

See also

• chuu chuu
• chuut
• chruu
• fi chuu