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chantin

Also spelled: chanty · chantín

What does chantin mean?

House, home, one's place. In current usage it carries no connotation of poverty.

Example

Let's head to the chantin, it's getting late.Vámonos pa'l chantin que ya es tarde.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Del inglés "shanty", vía la comunidad afroantillana anglófona.

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parquearfren

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