căuș

See also: caus and čauš

Romanian

Etymology

Possibly from a root *cău, from Latin cavus, with the diminutive suffix -uș. Compare also zgău, gaură, găun, găoace. Also possibly an alteration of cauc.

Noun

căuș n (plural căușe)

  1. scoop
  2. ladle
  3. dipper
  4. scoopful
  5. bucket
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