чауш

Macedonian

Alternative forms

  • чаушин m (čaušin)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

чауш • (čauš) m (plural чауши)

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

Declension

References

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃâuːʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ча‧уш

Noun

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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