xou
Arapaho
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa, from *šek- (“to urinate”).
Noun
xou
- skunk
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from English show.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔw/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔw/
Noun
xou m (plural xous)
- show, spectacle
- Synonym: espectacle
- (informal) a scene, i.e. an exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption.
- Synonym: escena
- 2016 November 1, “Ana Maria Dae, miss i romanesa, a la portada d'Interviú”, in El Periódico:
- Ha fet de l'entreteniment el seu art i protagonitza un xou que és reclamat als quatre punts cardinals.
- She has made entertainment her art and she stars in a show that is in demand at the four cardinal points.
Further reading
- “xou” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “xou”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “xou” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Portuguese
Noun
xou m (plural xous)
- Rare spelling of show.
Adjective
xou (invariable)
- Rare spelling of show.