Definition
A chicken, especially used as a term of endearment or in Australian and New Zealand English.
Etymology
From 'chook,' an Australian/New Zealand slang term for chicken, with the diminutive suffix '-ie.' The origin of 'chook' itself is uncertain but may derive from British dialect or onomatopoeia.
Kelly Says
This word shows how English adapts differently across the globe—while Americans say 'chicken,' Australians made their own cute version, and now it's spreading online as people share Australian culture worldwide!
Translations
ARالعربية
حلويات
hil-wa-yat
CACatalà
dolços
doh-l-sos
CSČeština
cukroví
tsook-roh-vee
DEDeutsch
Bonbons
BON-bons
ESEspañol
chuches
CHOO-chehs
FISuomi
makeiset
mah-kee-set
FRFrançais
friandises
f ree-ahn-dee-z
HEעברית
מתוקות
mit-oo-teem
HUMagyar
cukorkák
tsook-or-kahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kue
kwe
ITItaliano
dolcetti
dol-CHEH-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
kuih
kwee
NLNederlands
snoepjes
snoep-jes
NONorsk
godteri
GOH-teh-ree
PLPolski
cukierki
tsoo-kheer-kee
PTPortuguês
docinhos
doh-SEE-nyohs
RORomână
dulciuri
dul-chee-oo-ree
RUРусский
конфеты
kon-feh-tyi
SWKiswahili
biskuti
bis-koo-tee
TAதமிழ்
சர்க்கரை
sar-ka-rai
TEతెలుగు
మిఠాయి
mitha-ayi
TRTürkçe
çikolata
chee-koh-LAH-tah
UKУкраїнська
цукерки
tsoo-ker-kee
ZUZU
amaqhawe
ah-mah-qah-weh