English Explanatory Dictionary

choo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound of a locomotive whistle.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/tʃuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-choo.wav

Word forms

choo choos

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 朱 (Mandarin: Zhū, Cantonese: zyu¹, Hakka: Chû, Min Nan: Chu), Korean 추(秋) (Chu), etc.

Related words

a-choo choo pattern

Derived words

choo-choo
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