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chibchan

Chib·chan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chib-chuh n]
    • /ˈtʃɪb tʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chib-chuh n]
    • /ˈtʃɪb tʃən/

Definitions of chibchan word

  • noun chibchan a family of Indian languages found in Colombia and elsewhere in South America 3
  • adjective chibchan belonging or relating to this family of languages 3
  • adjective chibchan designating or of various linguistic groups of South and Central American Indians: some of the languages are still spoken today 3
  • noun chibchan a family of languages indigenous to Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador. 1

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Origin of chibchan

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; Chibch(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Chibchan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chibchan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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