чух

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃu̟x]

Verb

чух • (čuh)

1. first-person singular aorist indicative of чу́я (čúja)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕux]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *čuxъ. Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

чух • (čux)

1. the sound of a locomotive, choo

   А по́езд чух, чух, чух… ― A pójezd čux, čux, čux… ― And the train goes choo choo choo…

2. used to drive swine, soo wee

   Чух-чух-чух! ― Čux-čux-čux! ― Sooey, sooey

Usage notes

Almost always repeated in use (with hyphens or commas in writing), as in the examples given.

Derived terms

• чу́хнуть pf (čúxnutʹ), чу́хать impf (čúxatʹ)
• чу́ха (čúxa)
  • чу́шка (čúška)

Etymology 2

Noun

чух • (čux) f inan pl

1. genitive plural of чуха́ (čuxá)

Etymology 3

Noun

чух • (čux) f anim pl or f inan pl

1. inflection of чу́ха (čúxa):
   1. genitive plural
   2. animate accusative plural