Etymology

chook

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Today it means: A chicken, especially a hen. Full definition →

en-IE chuck<pos:call made to poultry or pigs> ← Irish tsiug
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  1. Irish · derived fromtsiug
  2. en-IE · derived fromchuck<pos:call made to poultry or pigs>
  3. English todaychook

From Irish English chuck (call made to poultry or pigs), from Irish tsiug, tsiuc. Compare English buck buck.

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