"minou" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mi.nu/ Audio: Fr-Paris--minou.ogg Forms: minous [plural]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Variant of minet. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} minou m (plural minous)
  1. (colloquial, childish) kitty, pussy, a small cat Tags: childish, colloquial, masculine
    Sense id: en-minou-fr-noun-fMy2cI5E Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 41 39
  2. (slang) pussy, kitty, quim Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-minou-fr-noun-Il2GIVP0 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 41 39
  3. (endearing) darling Tags: endearing, masculine Categories (lifeform): Cats
    Sense id: en-minou-fr-noun--2Cb3N7O Disambiguation of Cats: 30 24 46 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 41 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 32 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 32 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: broute-minou

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Son seul côté casse-couilles c’était s’il te plaît Minou va me chercher des bonbons chez l’épicier. Cinq étages, à pied. Vernon n’était pas partant pour être un Minou serviable.",
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