choo

See also: Choo and chỗ ở

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʃuː]

Noun

choo (plural choos)

  1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a locomotive whistle
    We could hear the choo choo choo

Usage notes

Almost always repeated in use, as in the example given.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Alemannic German

Pronunciation

  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /xoː/

Verb

choo (third-person singular simple present chunt, past participle choo, past subjunctive cheem, auxiliary sii)

  1. to come
    • 1902, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
      He, Fritz, chunsch mit is?
      Hey, Fritz, you coming with us?
    • 1966, Georg Thürer, ‘Im Landsgmei-Ring’, Rund umme Blattetisch, p, 12:
      «Frigg, chunsch au a d Landsgmei?» rüeft der Balz uf em Brüggli vum Büehlhuus.
      ‘Frigg, will you be coming to the Landsgemeinde too?’ Balz called from the steps of the Bühlhaus.
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Chunt er aigentlich zu dir hai?
      Is he actually coming to you at home?

Manx

Noun

choo

  1. Lenited form of coo.

Sekani

Noun

choo

  1. (in some dialects) Alternative form of too (“water”)

References

  • Sharon Hargus, Documenting for revitalization: Kwadacha Tsek'ene, a case study (2014)

Swahili

Noun

choo (ki-vi class, plural vyoo)

  1. toilet, water closet, latrine
  2. excrement
  3. earthworm
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