chuis

See also: Chuis, CHUIs, and chúis

French

Alternative forms

• chu (Quebec)
• chui
• j'suis

Etymology

Contraction of je +‎ suis, literally “I am”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɥi/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Rhymes: -ɥi

Contraction

chuis

1. (informal) I am, I'm

   Chuis complètement paumé.

   I'm completely lost.

Palauan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj, from Proto-Austronesian *quləj (“a type of small worm”).

Noun

chuis

1. worm
2. maggot

Derived terms

• bederechuis

References

• chuis in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com.
• chuis in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
• chuis in Lewis S. Josephs; Edwin G. McManus; Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977), Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 64.