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chamba.

fluke

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃamba/[ˈt͡ʃãm.ba]/ˈʃamba/Chile, alternative[ˈʃãm.ba]Chile, alternative
  1. fluke

    Spain · feminine
  2. ditch, trench

    Spain · feminine
  3. deep scar (by comparison with a ditch)

    Spain · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Galician-Portuguese, perhaps related to chiripa.

noun/ˈt͡ʃamba/[ˈt͡ʃãm.ba]/ˈʃamba/Chile, alternative[ˈʃãm.ba]Chile, alternative
  1. work, employment; task

    Central-America · Colombia · Mexico · Peru · familiar · feminine
Where this word comes from

According to the DRAE (23rd ed.), the same etymology as the previous entry, from the meaning 'fluke, lucky event', from an Old Galician-Portuguese word. A folk etymology exists that it is a Latin American rendering of English chamber, as Latin American temporary workers in the US requested work from the American Chamber of Commerce.

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