Zamboanga Chavacano

proper noun

A Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines.

OriginSpanish chabacano →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Spanish-based creole language spoken in the Philippines.

Origin

  1. Spanishchabacano“poor taste”
  2. EnglishZamboanga Chavacano

From Spanish chabacano (“poor taste”) and Zamboanga.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 三宝颜查瓦卡诺语
  • 三宝颜查瓦卡诺语 (Sānbǎoyán Cháwǎkǎnuò yǔ)language
Japanese サンボアンガチャバカノ語
  • サンボアンガチャバカノ語 (Sanboanga Chabakano-go)language
Russian чабакано, чавакано
  • чабакано (čabakano)language
  • чавакано (čavakano)language
Spanish zamboangueño, chabacano de Zamboanga
  • zamboangueñolanguage
  • chabacano de Zamboangalanguage
Tagalog Zamboanga Chavacano
  • Zamboanga Chavacanolanguage
Cite this entry
APA

Zamboanga Chavacano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamboanga%20Chavacano

MLA

“Zamboanga Chavacano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamboanga%20Chavacano. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zamboanga Chavacano,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zamboanga%20Chavacano.

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