chaneh
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From chāntli (“home”) + -eh (“possessor of”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaːneʔ/
Noun
chāneh (absolutive plural chānehqueh)
- resident, citizen
- homeowner, householder
- (in the plural) inhabitants or natives of a certain place.
See also
- caleh
References
- Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 45