Chile

Spanish

proper noun
Definitions
  • Chile (country in South America)

Etymology

Derived from Quechua chiri (cold) derived from Mapudungun chilli (where the land ends, seagull Larus dominicanus).

Origin

Mapudungun

chilli

Gloss

where the land ends, seagull Larus dominicanus

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