chow chow

== English == === Noun === chow chow (countable and uncountable, plural chow chows) (South Asia) A chayote. Alternative form of chowchow. == Finnish == === Etymology === From English Chow Chow. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯/, [ˈt̪ʃo̞u̯ˌt̪ʃo̞u̯] in most plural forms the "w" is sounded as "v", indicated by missing apostrophe in the declension table; e.g. inessive plural becomes IPA(key): /ˈtʃou̯ˌtʃou̯ʋei̯sɑ/, [ˈt̪ʃo̞u̯ˌt̪ʃo̞u̯w(ː)e̞i̯s̠ɑ̝] === Noun === chow chow a Chow Chow ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== kiinanpystykorva (old term) == French == === Alternative forms === chow-chow, chowchow === Etymology === Ultimately derived from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, possibly via English chowchow. Compare Macanese chau-cháu. === Noun === chow chow m (plural chows chows or chow chows or chow chow) chowchow: fruit ketchup