Chavacano

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Etymology

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From Spanish chabacano (vulgar, common, coarse).

Proper noun

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Chavacano

  1. The six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines.
    Synonyms: Zamboangueño, Chabakano
    • 2004, Chan Sin-wai, editor, Translation and Bilingual Dictionaries, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 129:
      Moreover, Chavacano, especially the Temate dialect, is suffering from a dearth of publications. To reverse this trend, Chavacano-speakers in Cavite City have been publishing articles and poems in their language through their newsletter, NOTICIA, Amigos del Biblioteca y Museo de Cavite.

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