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chanate

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “zanate” in the sense shown in 1).
el chanate(
chah
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nah
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teh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (animal)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. grackle
Siempre pensé que los chanates eran un tipo de cuervo.I always thought that grackles were a type of crow.
b. blackbird
Hay un espantapájaros en la granja para ahuyentar a los chanates.There's a scarecrow at the farm to keep the blackbirds away.
2. (beverage)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. cup of black coffee
Acompañaré estas galletas con un rico chanate.I'll eat these cookies with a nice cup of black coffee.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
3. (person with dark skin)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. dark-skinned person
Vi a lo lejos a una chanate muy parecida a tu hermana, ¿habrá sido ella?I saw a dark-skinned person that looked a lot like your sister. Could it have been her?
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