These chileanisms are not generaly use in all Chile, but in a small island, fammous for it's over 50 different types of potatoes: round ones, oval ones, green ones, blue ones, yellow ones, and many more. These words are not entirely related to this vegetable, but are usefull none the less. They consist of the traditional words, derived form the ancient languajes spoken on the island before the spanish conquest. The island is called Chiloé, though you perhaps have already read about it in earlier pages.

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A Achao: Town of the island of Quinchao, Chiloé Acholao: Ashamed Agarrar: Take Ahumar: Smoking Aire: Twirl a part the body with a cold wind Alacena: Cabinet Aldá: Stuffing Alerce: Native tree (Fitzroya cupressoides) Almud: Measure of volume Alunado: Crazy Ancud: City of Chiloé Amurrado: shy Arrayán: Native tree (Luma apiculata) Arrecha: Uneasy Arregentar: healed Arroba: Measure of volume (12 lts) Atao: Packet made with a broadcloth Aúto: Stampede Avellano: Native tree (Gevuina avellana)	Ancud
B Balseo: Journey by boat in the direction of an island Banquete: Seat Barcoiche: Magic ship Basilisco: Mythical being Bastimento: Stock of food Bongo: Canoe Brujo: Wizard Butachauques: Island of the archipielago of                             Chauques  Butamacho: Human mythical being
C Caballo Marino: Mythical animal Cahuel: Dolphin Caitui: chicken-house Caldero: Jug made of iron Caleuche: Magic ship Cancahua: Stone Cancato: Roast fish Candil: Deepness in the sea Canelo: Native tree (Drimys winteri) Capuca (Quepuca): Magic stone Carneo: Butcher Catar: see Catar: pierce the ear Cochayuyo: Sea-weed, kelp Coigüe: Native tree (Nothofagus dombeyi) Collín: Place to smoking Condená: Mythical woman Cueca: Typical dance Cucao: Town of Chiloé Cuchi: Pig Cuchivilu: Mythical pig sea Cunquillo: Grass from swamp Curanto: Typical food of Chiloé Curioso: Magician
CH Chacao: Town of Chiloé Chagua: Leather of pig Chalilo: nocturnal insect Challanco: do magic Chamañiño: Little Champa: Earth with pasture Chanchera: small potato Chapalele: Typical bread of Chiloé, mass of wheat flour boiled in hot water. Chelgue: twisted tooth Chelin: Island of Chiloé Cheque: Bring on to the back, shoulder Chico: Little boy Chicote: Whip made of leather Chicha: native alcoholic drink, made from apples Chiflar: Hiss, wistle Chigua: Measure for potatos and fish. Chiloé: Land of seagulls Choapino: wool floorcarpet Chochoca: Typical food Cholga: Shellfish Chonchi: Chilote city. Meanse litteraly: sliding earth, a glorified term for "mudslide" Chono: Indigenous Choro: Shellfish Chorito: Shellfish Chucao: Native bird (Scelorchilus rubecula) Chumaihuén: Little native nocturnal marsupial Chuño: Fécula of potato Churrasco: Bread fried in pig grease	Map of Chiloé
D Dalcahue: Town of Chiloe. Site of dalcas                     ( natives canoes) Destostuzar: Fetch the head from anybody Disfarear: To speek incoherences Dornajo: Wood canoe Duam: Messaje
E Enlezar: Remain  magic craizy  Enraje: Floor of wood Entierro: hidden treasure Envelecos: Very good things Enyetar: Give evil luck
F Fiscal: Person responsible for the              churh in the town Fiura: Mythical woman Fogón: Cooker Forao: Hole
G Gauchada:  Aid Guacho: Orphand Guagua: Baby Guagual: undomesicated animal Gualato: Tool resembling a hoe Güeleque: left arm Güeñ:e: Without education Güiñe: Weave of wool	Lucerna
H Huenchula: Mythical woman Huillinco: Lake and town of Chiloé Huilqueme: (Chapalel) Bread boiled in hot water Huilliches: Native people Humor: Stench
I Invunche: Mythical being
J Junquillo: Grass from swamp Jeder: Smell
L Lemuy: Island of Chiloé Limpio: Christian people Llau-llao: Town of Chiloé Lloco: Typical food Llorona: Mythical woman Loco: Native mollusk (Cocholepas Concholepas) Lucerna: Mythical ship Luma: Native tree Lumilla: branch of luma
M Macuñ: skin waistcoat, the wizards use them to fly Macha: Shellfish Machi: Healer Machitun: Ceremony where teh Maci aplies his powers Machucho: Mythical being Macúñ: witches' vest Medan: Donation Maganto: Gaunt Maichil: People with distorted sight Maja: Mallo:  Boiled potatoe Manta: Mythical being Mariscar: Gather shellfish Mayoría: Group of witches Mazamorra: Jam made of native apples Mechuque: Island of Chiloé Milcao: Potatoe bread Millalobo: Mythical being Minga: Work voluntary as a favor for a neighbor or friend Meño: Unexpected Mistela: Liquor typical of Chiloé Morcilla: Intestine of pig Mosco: Bee, wasp, bunblebee, botfly Murra: Blackberry	Male fox of Chiloe
N Nalca: Edible plant Novena: To pray for nine nights
P Palo: Stick Pallasa: Sleeping-place of straw Pangue: Native plant, (Gunnera Chilensis) Pebre: Casserole dish typical of Chile. Pelapecho: Wizard Pellejo: Leather of ewe Pichí: Urine Piguchen: Mythical being Pincoya: Very beautiful mythical woman Piriman: Magnet stone Polmay: Food typical de Chiloé Porrá: Well filled plate Pudú: Native animal Putemun: Village of Chiloé
Q Quehui: Island  and village of Chiloé Queilén: Town of Chiloé Quemchi: Town Quenac: Island Quepuca: Magic stone Quicavi: Town of wizard. Village Quilmahue: Shellfish Quilquico: Village, water between bamboos Quincho: Stick fence made of a native tree (Arrayan) Quinchao: Island and village.
R Raspadura: Peels, usualy from potatoes. Rauco: Village, water between stones Recular: To go back Reitimiento: Native food Revesudo: Tree o wood with many nodes Rezos: Pagan rite Rilán: Village Romancear: Murmur Rosca: Donna. Ringshaped roll	Trauco: Mythical being
S Sabandija: Uneasy Sacho: Anchor Sahumerio: Curative ceremony Sajar: Damage from witch to anybody Soberao: Lofty, sonb Sopaipillas: Native food
T Taimado: Bossy Tarugo: Nail made of wood Ten-ten: Hill near to Castro city Tenaun: Town Tirar un mal: damn Tizón: Fathom Traiguen: Cascade Tranqui: Island Trastrasera: Native dance Trauco: Mythical being Triel: Native bird (Belonopterus chilensis chilensis)
V Viuda: Mythical woman Voladora: Mythical being Vilupulli: Chilote village. Hill of snakes
Y Yoco: Native food(also spelt Lloco) Yutuy: Chilote village
Z Zorro Culpeo: Chilote fox (Pseudalopex culpaeus) Zorzal: Native bird (Turdus falcklandii)

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