Chontal

noun

Chon·​tal

chȯn‧ˈtäl

plural Chontal

"

or Chontales

-äˌlās

1

a

: an Indian people of the state of Tabasco, Mexico

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Mayan language of the Chontal people

3

: tequistlatec

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl chontalli stranger

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