chawush

Syllables: cha·wush/t͡ʃɑˈwʊʃ/

chawush is the archaic spelling of chiaus.

Meaning of chiaus

chiaus (plural chiauses)

(historical) An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter.
(historical) An Ottoman Empire çavuş (“sergeant”).

Chawush (plural Chawushes)

(archaic, historical) Alternative letter-case form of chawush (“chiaus”).
- He carried on a long conversation with the dragoman in Turkish, the upshot of which was that he would give me a "buyuruldu" or special order to go to Sivas, and would provide an escort if the British Consul would send a written guarantee that I was a bona fide traveller. We thanked the Vali for the...
- Sivas is in another province, not under Memdouch Pasha's rule, and as the Vali there was on bad terms with him, it was more than likely that he would send me back in spite of the buyuruldu. The Chawush was sent with me, possibly to make sure that I was neither an agitator nor a newspaper...1897, Charles Clive Bigham Mersey, A ride through western Asia, London, New York: Macmillan, →OCLC, page 18

plural	chawushes
plural	Chawushes

* See chiaus

What is chawush the archaic spelling of?: Chawush is the archaic spelling of chiaus.
What part of speech is chawush?: Chawush is a noun.
How do you pronounce chawush?: Chawush is pronounced /t͡ʃɑˈwʊʃ/.
What is the plural of chawush?: The plural of chawush is chawushes.

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