chantier

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cantherius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.tje/
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Noun

chantier m (plural chantiers)

  1. building site
  2. worksite
  3. passage
  4. (colloquial) jumble, mess
  5. workcamp (for volunteers)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Romanian: șantier
  • → Turkish: şantiye

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