chele

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Contents 1 Italian 1.1 Noun 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms 2.3.2 Related terms

[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

chele f.

1. Plural form of chela.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From Nahuatl celic (“‘green thing’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃele/

[edit] Noun

chele m. (plural cheles)

1. (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) sleep (in the corner of the eye)
2. (Dominican Republic) cent (currency)

[edit] Synonyms

• (sleep) lagaña f., legaña f.
• (cent) centavo m.

[edit] Related terms

• (cent) chelear
• (cent) chelero