chow chow

See also: chowchow, chow-chow, and Chow Chow

English

Noun

chow chow (countable and uncountable, plural chow chows)

1. Alternative form of chowchow

Finnish

Chow Chow

Etymology

From English Chow Chow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯/, [ˈt̪ʃo̞u̯ˌt̪ʃo̞u̯]
  • in most plural forms the "w" is sounded as "v", indicated by missing apostrophe in the declension table; e.g. inessive plural becomes IPA^(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯ʋei̯sɑ/, [ˈt̪ʃo̞u̯ˌt̪ʃo̞u̯w(ː)e̞i̯s̠ɑ̝]

Noun

chow chow

1. a Chow Chow

Declension

Declension of chow chow (irregular) singular plural nominative chow chow chow chow’t genitive chow chow’n chow chowien partitive chow chow’ta chow choweja accusative chow chow chow chow’n chow chow’t inessive chow chow’ssa chow choweissa elative chow chow’sta chow choweista illative chow chow’hun chow choweihin adessive chow chow’lla chow choweilla ablative chow chow’lta chow choweilta allative chow chow’lle chow choweille essive chow chow’na chow choweina translative chow chow’ksi chow choweiksi abessive chow chow’tta chow choweitta instructive – chow chowein comitative – chow choweineen

Synonyms

• kiinanpystykorva (old term)

French

Alternative forms

• chow-chow, chowchow

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, possibly via English chowchow. Compare Macanese chau-cháu.

Noun

chow chow m (plural chows chows or chow chows or chow chow)

1. chowchow: fruit ketchup