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Chile

proper noun

  1. South American country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪl.i/ / /ˈt͡ʃiː.leɪ/ / /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ / /ˈt͡ʃaɪl/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Chile, probably from Quechua chiri (“cold”).

  1. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.

noun

  1. Pronunciation spelling of child, representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English.

    ““I wants all the women and chillun and the old and the sick folks brought out.””

    “An award that she shoulda been awarded. And an award they might want to consider changing the name of. Because, chile. Literally. Child.”