choo-choo

See also: choochoo and choo choo

English

Alternative forms

• choochoo, choo choo

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃuːˌtʃuː/

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Noun

choo-choo (plural choo-choos)

1. The sound made by a steam locomotive or ship.
2. (childish) A locomotive, especially a train or ship.

   Synonym: choo-choo train

Translations

sound made by a steam locomotive

• Arabic: تُوت تُوت (tūt tūt)
• Estonian: tšuhh-tšuhh
• French: tchou-tchou (fr)
• Hungarian: sihuhu, si-hu-hu
• Italian: ciuf ciuf
• Japanese: シュッシュッ (shusshut), ポッポッ (poppot), シュッポッポ (shuppoppo), シュッポ (shuppo), ガタンガトン (gatangatan), ガタンゴトン (gatangoton)
• Portuguese: tchu-tchu
• Russian: чух (ru) (čux) (steam engine sound), ту (ru) (tu) (train horn sound), ду (ru) (du) (train horn sound)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: tuff-tuff
• Turkish: çuf çuf