HyperDic: chad

English > 4 senses of the word chad / Chad:
NOUNsubstancechada small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
objectChad, Lake Chada lake in north central Africa
locationChad, Republic of Chad, Tchada landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa
communicationChad, Chadic, Chadic languagea family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
chad / Chad > pronunciation
Soundschae'd
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English > chad: 4 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape.
Narrowerdimpled chad, pregnant chad, dimpleA chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
hanging chadA chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner
swinging chadA chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at two corners
tri-chadA chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners
BroaderpaperA material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
English > Chad: 4 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river.
SynonymLake Chad
Instance oflakeA body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
Part ofAfricaThe second largest continent
SpanishChad, lago Chad, Lake Chad
CatalanChad, Txad
English > Chad: 4 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningA landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960.
SynonymsRepublic of Chad, Tchad
Instance ofAfrican country, African nationAny one of the countries occupying the African continent
MembersChadianA native or inhabitant of Chad
Part ofAfricaThe second largest continent
PartsN'Djamena, Ndjamena, Fort-Lamy, capital of ChadThe capital and largest city of Chad
SpanishChad, Tchad
Catalantxad, Txad
AdjectivesChadianof or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language
English > Chad: 4 senses > noun 4, communication
MeaningA family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa.
SynonymsChadic, Chadic language
NarrowerBiu-MandaraA group of Chadic languages spoken in the border area between Cameroon and Nigeria south of Lake Chad
East ChadicA group of Chadic languages spoken in Chad
MasaAn independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages
West ChadicA group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria
BroaderAfroasiatic, Afro-Asiatic, Afroasiatic language, Afrasian, Afrasian language, Hamito-SemiticA large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
Spanishlengua chádica

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