choo-choo

English

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Alternative forms

choochoo

Etymology

Imitative.

Noun

choo-choo (plural choo-choos)

(childish) The sound made by a steam locomotive or ship.
(childish) A locomotive or ship.
(childish) A train.
Synonym: choo-choo train

Translations

sound made by a steam locomotive (childish)

Arabic: تُوت تُوت (tūt tūt)
Estonian: tšuhh-tšuhh
French: tchou-tchou (fr)
Hungarian: sihuhu, si-hu-hu
Italian: ciuf ciuf
Japanese: シュッシュッ (shusshut), ポッポッ (poppot), シュッポッポ (shuppoppo), シュッポ (shuppo), ガタンガトン (gatangatan), ガタンゴトン (gatangoton)
Russian: чух (ru) (čux) (steam engine sound), ту (ru) (tu) (train horn sound), ду (ru) (du) (train horn sound)
Swedish: tuff-tuff
Turkish: çuf çuf

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