Chañabal

noun

Cha·​ña·​bal

¦chänyə¦bäl

variants or less commonly Chaneabal

",

-nēə¦-

plural Chañabal

-äl

or Chañabales

-ä(ˌ)lās

or Chañabals

-älz

: tojolabal

Word History

Etymology

Spanish chaneabal, chañabal, of American Indian origin

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