shawi

See also: Shawi

Louisiana Creole

shawi (Procyon lotor)

Alternative forms

chaoui (pre-2016 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Choctaw shaui (“raccoon”). Compare Chickasaw shawi (“raccoon”), Koasati sawi (“raccoon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃaˈwi/
Rhymes: -i

Noun

shawi

(a) raccoon, (a) coon

Derived terms

gombo shawi (“raccoon gumbo”)

Descendants

French: chaoui

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