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chukchi-kamchatkan
nounC2
/ˈtʃʊk.tʃi kæmˈtʃæt.kən/A family of languages indigenous to northeastern Siberia, primarily comprising the Chukotkan and Kamchatkan branches.
chukka
nounC1/C2
/ˈtʃʌkə/A period of play in polo; a short ankle-high boot.
chukka boot
nounC1
/ˈtʃʌkə buːt/An ankle-high leather boot, typically with two or three pairs of eyelets for laces, originating from a style of polo shoe.
chukker
nounLow
/ˈtʃʌkə/A period of play in a game of polo, typically lasting seven and a half minutes.
chukotian
nounLow
/tʃʊˈkɒtɪən/Relating to or from the Chukotka Peninsula or its indigenous peoples.
chula vista
nounLow
/ˌtʃuːlə ˈvɪstə/A city in San Diego County, California, United States.
chuleta
nounC1
/tʃʊˈleɪtə/A small piece of paper with information written on it, used as an aid to memory or for cheating, especially during an exam.
chulo
nounLow
/ˈtʃuːləʊ/A pimp, especially in Spanish and Latin American contexts; someone who exploits sex workers.
chulpa
nounVery Rare
/ˈtʃʊlpə/A traditional funerary tower or stone burial structure built by the ancient Aymara and Inca peoples of the Andes, especially in Peru and Bolivia.
chulym
nounVery Low
/ˈtʃuːlɪm/A proper noun referring primarily to the Chulym River in Siberia or to the Chulym people, a Turkic ethnic group.
chum
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/tʃʌm/A close friend or companion, often used informally.
chum salmon
nounLow (specialized, regional, technical)
/ˈtʃʌm ˌsæmən/A species of anadromous salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) found in the North Pacific Ocean, characterized by pale flesh and often used for canning or smoking.
chuman
nounExtremely rare, specialised, or fictional
/ˈtʃuːmən/A hypothetical or fictional hybrid creature, typically a cross between a chimpanzee and a human.
chumash
nounC2 - Very low frequency, specialist term.
/ˈhʊːmæʃ/A printed or bound volume of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (the Torah), used for study and ritual.
chump
nounB2
/tʃʌmp/A foolish, gullible, or easily deceived person; a simpleton.
chump change
nounB2
/ˌtʃʌmp ˈtʃeɪndʒ/A very small or insignificant amount of money, especially when compared to a larger sum or considered trivial.
chumping
nounRare / Very Low
/ˈtʃʌmp.ɪŋ/The present participle of the verb 'chump', meaning to act foolishly or naïvely, to be easily deceived or swindled.
chun doo-hwan
nounVery Low
/ˌtʃʊn ˌduː ˈhwɑːn/The fifth president of South Korea (1980-1988), a former military general who seized power through a coup.
chunchon
nounExtremely rare / Non-standard / Possibly erroneous
/ˈtʃʌn.tʃɒn/Chunchon does not have an established meaning or entry in standard English dictionaries. It appears to be a nonce word, potential proper noun, or possibly a very obscure regional/technical term.
chunder
nounverbC2
/ˈtʃʌndə/To vomit.

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