American
[chad-ik]
/ ˈtʃæd ɪk /
noun
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a branch of the Afroasiatic family of languages, of which Hausa is the most widely spoken representative.
Chadic
British
/ ˈtʃædɪk /
noun
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a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages, spoken in an area west and south of Lake Chad, the chief member of which is Hausa
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adjective
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denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
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His wife, Nelise Chadic Seïde, washes laundry for a living and is anemic, so she often feels weak.
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