chaulafán

Spanish

Alternative forms

• chaulafan, chofán, arroz chaufa

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 炒飯／炒饭 (caau2 faan6).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaulaˈfan/ [t͡ʃau̯.laˈfãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: chau‧la‧fán

Noun

chaulafán m (plural chaulafanes)

1. (Latin America, Peru, Ecuador) fried rice

Related terms

• chifa

 

Further reading

• “chaulafán” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.
• chaulafan on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es