chanti

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Classical Nahuatl

Verb

chānti

  1. 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)

  1. (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