Chilean

/tʃɪˈleɪən/ adjective, noun

Relating to Chile, a long, narrow country in South America, or a person from Chile.

From Chile, the country name, possibly derived from Quechua 'chilli' or Aymara origins, combined with the suffix -an to create the demonym. The exact origin of 'Chile' is debated among linguists.

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