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el chan, chan()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. chan
Aquí cultivamos el chan para una variedad de usos medicinales.We grow chan here for a variety of medicinal purposes.
2. (occupation) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. local guide
No puedes cruzar la sierra sin un chan que te indique por dónde ir.You can't cross the mountain range without a local guide to show you where to go.
3. (beverage)
a. chan
Mis amigos me prepararon chan cuando los visitaba en Costa Rica.Mi friends made me chan when I was visiting them in Costa Rica.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (colloquial) (used to express surprise or annoyance) (Argentina) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Chile
a. oh, snap (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mamá se enteró de que no fuimos a clases. - ¡Chan! ¿Y ahora qué hacemos?Mom found out we skipped school. - Oh, snap! What do we do now?
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