"chaus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.ʌs/ Forms: chauses [plural]
enPR: kāʹŭs Etymology: From New Latin chaus, from a native, probably Turkic, name; compare Nogai кавыс (kavıs). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|chaus}} New Latin chaus, {{der|en|trk}} Turkic, {{cog|nog|кавыс}} Nogai кавыс (kavıs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chaus (plural chauses)
  1. (dated) Synonym of jungle cat (Felis chaus) Tags: dated Synonyms: jungle cat [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-chaus-en-noun-M4gu4xxN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Felids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Felids: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃaʊs/
enPR: chous Etymology: See chiaus. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} chaus
  1. Obsolete spelling of chiaus . Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: chiaus
    Sense id: en-chaus-en-noun-en:ottomanPerson
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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