ˈchüˌväsh, chu̇ˈväsh noun
( plural chuvash·es -ə̇z ; or chuvash or chu·va·shi chu̇ˈväshē)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Russian, from Chuvash Tšəvaš; akin to Turkish yavaş gentle, mild, docile
1.
a. : a people related to Mordvin and Cheremis inhabiting the Chuvash Republic of eastern Russia
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Turkish dialect spoken by the Chuvash people