Chavacano

English

Alternative forms

• Chabacano, Chabakano

Etymology

From Spanish chabacano (“vulgar, common, coarse”).

Proper noun

Chavacano

1. The six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines.

   Synonyms: Zamboangueño, Chabakano

   • 2004, Chan Sin-wai, editor, Translation and Bilingual Dictionaries, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 129:

     Moreover, Chavacano, especially the Temate dialect, is suffering from a dearth of publications. To reverse this trend, Chavacano-speakers in Cavite City have been publishing articles and poems in their language through their newsletter, NOTICIA, Amigos del Biblioteca y Museo de Cavite.

Further reading

• Chavacano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Wiktionary’s coverage of Chavacano terms
• Ethnologue entry for Chavacano, cbk ⁠