Chow
English
editEtymology
editFrom Mandarin 周 (Zhōu) or Cantonese 周 (zau1).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editChow
Noun
editChow (plural Chows)
- A Chow Chow (Chinese breed of dog).
- 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 153:
- Colin was a Chow; an interesting Chinese breed that looks a bit like a Pomeranian on steroids[.]
Anagrams
editTagalog
editEtymology
editFrom Cantonese 周 (zau1), via English Chow. Doublet of Chiu.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaw/ [ˈt͡ʃaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
Proper noun
editChow (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
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