toutou

== French == === Etymology === Reduplication of a sound-symbolic syllable to-, denoting a small and probably cute object. Appeared in the 17th century with the sense of "favorite", then evolved into "a docile person". For a similar formation in an unrelated language, compare Chinese 嘟嘟 (dūdū, “chubby, plump”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tu.tu/ Rhymes: -u Homophone: toutous === Noun === toutou m (plural toutous) (informal, childish) doggie, bow-wow (dog) (Quebec) soft toy, stuffed animal (figuratively, derogatory) poodle (person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior) Synonym: caniche === Further reading === “toutou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Tokelauan == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *te-o-u-tou. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [to.u.ˈto.u] Hyphenation: to‧u‧to‧u === Determiner === toutou (inalienable, definite) your ==== See also ==== === References === R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 389