Macedonian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃauʃ]
  • Hyphenation: ча‧уш

Noun

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чауш (čaušm (plural чауши)

  1. (historical) a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
  2. (archaic) armed Turkish guard

Declension

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References

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  • чауш” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

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: ча‧уш

Noun

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ча̏ӯш m (Latin spelling čȁūš)

  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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