jow

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /d͡ʒəʊ/    美 /d͡ʒaʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”). alt-of,alternative,uncountable
  2. A premetric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch. historical
动词 v.
  1. To knock, strike, bump. UK,dialectal,transitive
  2. Go away; begone. India,imperative,obsolete
    — This is always the way in India: the servant assures you that what you require is not procurable […] you politely reply, "Jow" (go away), and in nine cases out of ten he will return with the desired article; […]
  3. To talk loudly. UK,dialectal
  4. To ring or toll (a bell). Scotland,transitive

词形变化

jows plural gaou alternative gau alternative gow alternative jaob alternative jows present,singular,third-person jowing participle,present jowed participle,past jowed past jows present,singular,third-person jowing participle,present jowed participle,past jowed past

词源

词源 1
Alteration of jowl (“to knock, strike, ring a bell”), with loss of final l.
词源 2
Apparently from earlier *jowl, from Middle English chaulen, chavelen (“to jabber”). Compare jawl (“to talk loudly”).
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