chokanye

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noun

A shift in some Slavic languages and dialects that causes /ts/ to merge into /tʃ/.

OriginRussian чо́канье →
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Meanings

nounchokanye (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA shift in some Slavic languages and dialects that causes /ts/ to merge into /tʃ/.

Origin

  1. Russianчо́канье
  2. Englishchokanye

Borrowed from Russian чо́канье (čókanʹje).

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APA

chokanye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokanye

MLA

“chokanye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokanye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chokanye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokanye.

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