chan
English Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
Noun Edit
chan (plural chans)
- (Internet, informal) An IRC channel.
- 1997, Dominic Donegan, “Is there a #nethack chan on IRC?”, in rec.games.roguelike.nethack (Usenet):
- I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
- 1999, Jonny Durango, “IMPORTANT NEWS FOR AHM IRC CHAN!!!”, in alt.hackers.malicious (Usenet):
- If you don't have your password set within a week I'll remove you from the userlist and I'll add you again next time I see you in the chan and make sure you set a pass.
Derived terms Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
From 4chan, a popular imageboard; ultimately from channel.
Noun Edit
chan (plural chans)
- (Internet, informal) An imageboard.
- more niche chans
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Anagrams Edit
Antillean Creole Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
chan
Ch'orti' Edit
Noun Edit
chan
Galician Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese chão, from Latin plānum. Compare Portuguese chão, Spanish llano.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
chan m (plural chans)
Adjective Edit
chan m (feminine singular chá, masculine plural chans, feminine plural chás)
Derived terms Edit
Related terms Edit
References Edit
- “chao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “chão” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “chan” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “chan” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “chan” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Irish Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Middle Irish nocon, nochon, from Old Irish nícon, nacon, from ní con.
Pronunciation Edit
Particle Edit
chan
Usage notes Edit
Used only in some varieties of Ulster Irish. Used only before a vowel sound.
Synonyms Edit
- ní (used in Munster Irish, Connacht Irish, and some varieties of Ulster Irish)
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Etymology 2 Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
chan
Related terms Edit
- chanas (1st person sing. synthetic, nonstandard)
- chanais (2d person sing. synthetic, nonstandard)
- chanamar (1st person pl. synthetic)
- chanabhar (2d person pl. synthetic, nonstandard)
- chanadar (3d person pl. synthetic, nonstandard)
- canadh (autonomous)
References Edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nícon”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “chan”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN
Japanese Edit
Romanization Edit
chan
Ladino Edit
Noun Edit
chan m (Latin spelling)
Mandarin Edit
Romanization Edit
chan
- Nonstandard spelling of chān.
- Nonstandard spelling of chán.
- Nonstandard spelling of chǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of chàn.
Usage notes Edit
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Min Nan Edit
For pronunciation and definitions of chan – see 曾 (“already; ever; once; previously; etc.”). (This character, chan, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 曾.) |
Nafaanra Edit
Noun Edit
chan
References Edit
Old Occitan Edit
Etymology Edit
Noun Edit
chan m (oblique plural chans, nominative singular chans, nominative plural chan)
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Pipil Edit
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Nahuan *chaːn-. Compare Classical Nahuatl chāntli (“home”).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
-chan
- at or to one's home or house
- Tiajket ka nuchan pal titakwat
- We went to my house to eat
Declension Edit
Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
From Turkish kan (“prince, lord”)/khān, contraction of khaqan (“sovereign, ruler”).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
chan m pers
- khan (ruler)
Declension Edit
Further reading Edit
Portuguese Edit
Etymology Edit
Unadapted borrowing from English chan.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
chan m (plural chans)
Related terms Edit
Romansch Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin canis, canem.
Noun Edit
chan m (plural chans)
Coordinate terms Edit
- (sex): chagna
Scottish Gaelic Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- (obsolete) cha'n
Pronunciation Edit
- IPA(key): /xan̪ˠ/ (before a back vowel sound)
- IPA(key): /xaɲ/ (before a front vowel sound)
- Hyphenation: chan
Verb Edit
chan
- Form of cha used before vowels and fh-
- Chan fhaca mi i. ― I haven't seen her.
- Chan eil mi fuar. ― I am not cold.
- An t-aran, chan ùr e. ― The bread, it's not fresh.
References Edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nícon”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “cha, cha’n”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page 81
- Colin Mark (2003), “chan”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 129
Spanish Edit
Etymology Edit
From Classical Nahuatl chian, obsolete spelling of chiyan (“chia”). This is the same source as chía, which lost the final n in Mexican dialects.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
chan m (plural chanes)
- (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) Alternative form of chía
References Edit
- Ayerca, Ricardo & Coates, Wayne (2005: Chia: Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs, p. 64
Further reading Edit
- “chan”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tzeltal Edit
Noun Edit
chan
Tzotzil Edit
Verb Edit
chan
- (transitive) to learn
References Edit
- Laughlin, Robert M. [et al.] (1988) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, vol. I. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
Vietnamese Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
chan
Welsh Edit
Noun Edit
chan
- Aspirate mutation of can.
Mutation Edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
can | gan | nghan | chan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Yucatec Maya Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
chan