chalán

See also: Chalán, and chalan

Spanish

Etymology

From French chaland, from chaloir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈlan/ [t͡ʃaˈlãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: cha‧lán

Noun

chalán m (plural chalanes, feminine chalana, feminine plural chalanas)

1. a traditional cowboy (vaquero) from Northern Peru
2. the distinctive costume worn by a chalan, including a linen poncho, a straw sombrero, etc.
3. (by extension) a gallant
4. (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) an assistant or helper of a contruction worker, especially of a mason or painter

Further reading

• “chalán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28
• “chalán” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010