чуча

Russian

Etymology 1

Apparently of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Slovene cúca (female sexual organ) (also kúca), cúcati (to urinate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕʉˈt͡ɕa]

Noun

чуча́ (čučá) f inan (genitive чучи́, nominative plural чучи́, genitive plural чуче́й)

  1. (dialectal) female sexual organ, pussy
Declension

Etymology 2

Probably related to Lithuanian kaũkas (house spirit, dwarf, gnome), Old Prussian cawx (devil), Proto-Slavic *kuka (see ку́ка (kúka), ку́киш (kúkiš)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʉt͡ɕə]

Noun

чу́ча (čúča) f inan (genitive чу́чи, nominative plural чу́чи, genitive plural чуч)

  1. (dialectal) bogey, scarecrow
Declension
See also

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), чуча”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
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