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Classical Nahuatl

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Verb

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chānti

  1. to settle, dwell, reside

Spanish

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Etymology

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Either from English shanty or Classical Nahuatl chāntli (home).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃanti/ [ˈt͡ʃãn̪.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -anti
  • Syllabification: chan‧ti

Noun

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chanti m (plural chantis)

  1. (slang, colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama) house
    Synonyms: chante, casa

Further reading

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  • chanti” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010