Chadic

noun

Chad·ic ˈcha-dik

variants or Chad

ˈchad

: a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family comprising numerous languages of northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, and Chad

Chadic adjective

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Chadic was circa 1950

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chadarim

Chadic

Chad, Lake

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