Meanings
- Synonym of Chayahuita (“Amazonian language of Peru”).
Synonyms: Chayahuita
- alternativeAlternative spelling of Chaoui (“Berber language of Algeria”).
- colloquialdiminutiveDiminutive of Shawinigan: a city in Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Chayahuita (“Amazonian language of Peru”).
Origin
- FrenchShawi
- EnglishShawi
* (Shawinigan): From French Shawi; Clipping of Shawinigan.
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Cite this entry
Shawi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawi
“Shawi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shawi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawi.
Source: Shawi on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.