chango

Spanish

Etymology

Clipping of machango, from Guanche.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃanɡo/ [ˈt͡ʃãŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -anɡo
  • Syllabification: chan‧go

Noun

chango m (plural changos)

  1. (Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico) monkey
    Synonym: mono
  2. (Argentina) shopping trolley, shopping cart
    Synonym: carrito
  3. (Bolivia, Argentina) kid, child (specifically NW Argentina)

Usage notes

Descendants

  • Magdalena Peñasco Mixtec: chanku
  • Sayula Popoluca: changu
  • Tagalog: tsonggo

See also

References

  • Gillespie-Duelos, Eduardo. (1975) A Glossary of San Antonio Jargon. American Speech, vol. 50, no. 1/2, 140–142.

Further reading

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

chango

  1. plural of uchango
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