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chant

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The meaning (definition) of the word chant

to say the same words over and over in a steady beat

The word chant used in a sentence

“The kids chant the same words over and over.”

Words that mean the same as chant (synonyms)

singrecite

How the word chant is said around the world

Frenchscander (skahn-DAY)
Spanishcantar (kahn-TAHR)
Mandarin念诵 (nyen song)
Hindiएक ही शब्द बार-बार लय में बोलना (ayk hee shubd bahr-BAHR lai mein BOL-nah)
Arabicهتاف (HOO-tahf)
Russianскандировать (skahn-dee-ROH-vaht)
Portuguese (EU)repetir em coro (rruh-puh-TEER ayng KOH-roo)
Portuguese (BR)entoar (ayn-toh-AHR)
Japaneseとなえる (toh-NAH-eh-ru)
Germanim Chor rufen (im KOHR ROO-fun)
Urduنعرہ لگانا (NAH-rah luh-GAH-nah)
Punjabiਜਾਪ (gyahp)
Korean구호를 외치다 (goo-HO-reul wae-chee-dah)
Hebrewלָשִׁיר (LAH-sheer)
Greekφωνάζω ρυθμικά (foh-NAH-zoh reeth-mee-KAH)
Dutchscanderen (skahn-DAY-ruhn)
Tagalogsabay-sabay na sumigaw (sah-BAI sah-BAI nah soo-mee-GAW)
Vietnamesetụng kinh (toong keeny)
Turkishtezahürat yapmak (teh-zah-hew-RAHT yahp-MAHK)
Persianشعار دادن (SHOH-ahr DAH-dahn)
Polishskandować (skahn-DOH-vahch)
Ukrainianскандувати (skahn-DOO-vah-ti)
Bengaliএকসাথে বারবার বলা (ek-SHAH-theh bahr-BAHR BO-lah)
Swedishskandera (skahn-DAY-rah)
Italianscandire (skahn-DEE-ray)

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