čauš

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See also: caus and căuș

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چاوش (çavuş).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃâuːʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ča‧uš

Noun[edit]

čȁūš m (Cyrillic spelling ча̏ӯш)

  1. a rank of non-commissioned officer in the Ottoman Turkish army
  2. master of ceremonies (at a wedding)
  3. town crier

Declension[edit]