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Chan vs Chana - What's the difference?

chan | chana |

As nouns the difference between chan and chana

is that chan is an IRC channel while chana is a chickpea or dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.

As proper nouns the difference between chan and chana

is that chan is {{surname|from=Chinese}} of Chinese origin while Chana is hannah.

chan

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An IRC channel.
  • * 1997', "Dominic Donegan", ''Is there a #nethack '''chan on IRC?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan ! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
    Derived terms
    * chanop

    Etymology 2

    From , a popular imageboard.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An imageboard.
    • English 4chan slang ---- ==Ch'orti'==

    Noun

    (head)
  • snake
    • ----

    chana

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * channa

    Noun

    (-)
  • A chickpea or dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
    • ---- ==Aka-Bea==

    Noun

    (head)
  • woman; (before a name) Mrs
    • ----