"chouf" meaning in All languages combined

See chouf on Wiktionary

Interjection [French]

IPA: /ʃuf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chouf.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chouf.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: chouf ! [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شاف (šāf). Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|ar:شاف}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "شاف", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "chouf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="chouf">, {{bor+|fr|ar|شاف}} Borrowed from Arabic شاف (šāf)
  1. (slang) look! Tags: slang Synonyms: regarde Related terms: choufer
    Sense id: en-chouf-fr-intj-kfAw37MF Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 53 47 Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 83 17

Noun [French]

IPA: /ʃuf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chouf.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chouf.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: choufs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شاف (šāf). Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:bor|ar:شاف}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "شاف", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "chouf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="chouf">, {{bor+|fr|ar|شاف}} Borrowed from Arabic شاف (šāf) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} chouf m (plural choufs)
  1. (slang) lookout (person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.) Tags: masculine, slang Synonyms: guetteur
    Sense id: en-chouf-fr-noun-6pizhHyf Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 53 47 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

Inflected forms

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