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Spanish
Etymology
From French chaland, from chaloir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈlan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: cha‧lán
Noun
chalán m (plural chalanes, feminine chalana, feminine plural chalanas)
- a traditional cowboy (vaquero) from Northern Peru
- the distinctive costume worn by a chalan, including a linen poncho, a straw sombrero, etc.
- (by extension) a gallant
- (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) an assistant or helper of a contruction worker, especially of a mason or painter
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