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chan

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaŋ/

“chan” is a Galician word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. floor
  2. ground
  3. plateau

adjective

  1. level; flat
  2. plain

In Galician

  1. Dise dunha superficie ou terreo que non ten case desniveis entre os seus puntos.
  2. Dise do mar sen ondas.
  3. Sinxelo, sen ningunha complicación, simple, natural.
  4. Superficie plana sobre a que se pode camiñar ou pousar obxectos.
  5. Superficie plana do interior dunha vivenda, dun hórreo, dun carro etc.
  6. Capa máis superficial da codia terrestre, especialmente empregada para cultivar.
  7. Extensión de terra chaira.
  8. Serpe.
  9. Vaxina.

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese chão, from Latin plānum. Compare Portuguese chão, Spanish llano.

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