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zamboanga chavacano

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zam-boan-ga chava-cano
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish chabacano (“poor taste”) and Zamboanga.

Phrases

Zamboangueño Chavacano Chavacano de Zamboanga Wiktionary’s coverage of Chavacano terms

Frequently Paired Words

Zamboangueño Chavacano Chavacano de Zamboanga Chavacano Wiktionary’s coverage of Chavacano terms

Questions

What does zamboanga chavacano mean?
A Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines.
Where does zamboanga chavacano come from?
From Spanish chabacano (“poor taste”) and Zamboanga.

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