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Classical Nahuatl
Verb
chānti
- to settle, dwell, reside
Spanish
Etymology
Either from English shanty or Classical Nahuatl chāntli (“home”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃanti/
- Rhymes: -anti
- Syllabification: chan‧ti
Noun
chanti m (plural chantis)
- (slang, colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama) house
- Synonyms: chante, casa
Further reading
- “chanti” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010