Chajnantor

English

Etymology

From Kunza tchacknatur (“place of departure” or “place of lift-off”), a place of platforms for worshipping the Sun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃananˈtoɹ/

Proper noun

Chajnantor

1. A plateau in northern Chile, Llano de Chajnantor, the site of a milimeter/submilimeter telescope array.
2. A nearby peak, Cerro de Chajnantor