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Chow en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /t͡ʃaʊ/

Etymology

From Cantonese 周 (zau¹).

Meanings

  1. A Chow Chow (Chinese breed of dog).
    • Colin was a Chow; an interesting Chinese breed that looks a bit like a Pomeranian on steroids[.] 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 153:

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Chow en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /t͡ʃaʊ/

Etymology

From Cantonese 周 (zau¹).

Meanings

  1. A surname from Cantonese.
  2. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm, and era”).
    alt of Zhou