See also: caus and căuș

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃâuːʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ča‧uš

Noun

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čȁūš m (Cyrillic spelling ча̏ӯш)

  1. a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
  2. master of ceremonies (at a wedding)
  3. town crier

Declension

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