"chan" meaning in Spanish

See chan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃan/, [ˈt͡ʃãn] Forms: chanes [plural]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: From Classical Nahuatl chian, obsolete spelling of chiyan (“chia”). This is the same source as chía, which lost the final n in Mexican dialects. Etymology templates: {{der|es|nci|chian}} Classical Nahuatl chian Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} chan m (plural chanes)
  1. (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) alternative form of chía Tags: Costa-Rica, El-Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: chía

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃãn]"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "chan"
}

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