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Chabacano

Chabacano is the alternative form of Chavacano.

Meaning of Chavacano

Proper noun

Chavacano

  1. The six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines.
    • 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.2004, Chan Sin-wai, editor, Translation and Bilingual Dictionaries, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 129
    Synonyms:
    Zamboangueño, Chabakano

Questions about Chabacano

What is Chabacano the alternative form of?
Chabacano is the alternative form of Chavacano.

Words near Chabacano in the dictionary

  1. chaabi
  2. chaas
  3. chaashni
  4. chaat
  5. chaats
  6. Chabacano
  7. Chabad
  8. Chabadnik
  9. Chabadnikim
  10. Chabadniks
  11. Chabakano

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