shawi

See also: Shawi

Louisiana Creole

shawi (Procyon lotor)

Alternative forms

• chaoui (pre-2016 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Choctaw shaui (“raccoon”). Compare Chickasaw shawi (“raccoon”), Koasati sawi (“raccoon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈwi/
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

shawi

1. (a) raccoon, (a) coon

Derived terms

• gombo shawi (“raccoon gumbo”)

Descendants

• French: chaoui