joujou

French

Etymology

Diminutive form of jouet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒu.ʒu/
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  • Homophone: joujoux
  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

joujou m (plural joujoux)

  1. (childish) a toy; a plaything

Usage notes

Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

Further reading

West Makian

Etymology

A reduplication of jou (politeness morpheme), from Ternate jou (“lord”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.u.ˈd͡ʒo.u/

Noun

joujou

  1. the hand, arm
    Synonyms: ia, kamma (informal)

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics (as jowjow)
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