minou

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪnou̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɪnou̯
  • Hyphenation: mi‧nou

Verb

minou

  1. third-person plural future indicative of minout

French

Etymology

Variant of minet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.nu/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)
  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

minou m (plural minous)

  1. (colloquial, childish) kitty, pussy, a small cat
  2. (slang) pussy, kitty, quim
  3. (endearing) darling
    • 2015 January, Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex, volume 1, Éditions Grasset, →ISBN, page 22:
      Son seul côté casse-couilles c'était s'il te plaît Minou va me chercher des bonbons chez l'épicier. Cinq étages, à pied. Vernon n'était pas partant pour être un Minou serviable.
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Louisiana Creole: minou

Further reading

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

Inherited from French minou (kitty, small cat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈnu/
  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

minou

  1. (a) kitty, (a) cat
    Synonym: sha
    Hyponym: matou

Portuguese

Verb

minou

  1. third-person singular preterite indicative of minar