chaneh

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From chāntli (“home”) +‎ -eh (“possessor of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaːneʔ/

Noun

chāneh (absolutive plural chānehqueh)

1. resident, citizen
2. homeowner, householder
3. (in the plural) inhabitants or natives of a certain place.

See also

• caleh

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992), An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 45