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chalana

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Galician

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Etymology

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From French chaland.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chalana f (plural chalanas)

  1. (nautical) skiff
    Synonym: esquife

References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish chalana.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chalana f (plural chalanas)

  1. (Brazil, nautical) fragile, flat-bottomed vessel used to transport people and goods along small rivers

Further reading

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Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chaland.

Noun

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chalana f (plural chalanas)

  1. (nautical) wherry (type of ship)
    Synonym: chata

Descendants

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  • Catalan: xalana
  • Portuguese: chalana

Further reading

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