See also: Chabacano

Spanish

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Etymology

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Possibly from Italian ciabattino (cobbler). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. reference

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃabaˈkano/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈka.no]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: cha‧ba‧ca‧no

Adjective

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chabacano (feminine chabacana, masculine plural chabacanos, feminine plural chabacanas)

  1. tacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse
    Synonyms: charro, grosero, cutre

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Noun

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chabacano m (plural chabacanos)

  1. (Mexico) apricot
    Synonyms: albaricoque, (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) damasco
  2. (uncountable) Chavacano (Philippine Creole Spanish)
    • 2009, Carol A. Klee, El español en contacto con otras lenguas, Georgetown University Press, →ISBN, page 105:
      El único dialecto de la lengua criolla basada en el español en Filipinas que sigue vigente hoy en día es el chabacano de Zamboanga—también conocido como zamboangueño—con casi 300,000 hablantes.
      The only dialect of the Spanish-based creole language in the Philippines that remains current today is Zamboangan Chavacano—also known as Zamboangueño—with almost 300,000 speakers.

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