chəˈlōn noun
also cho·lo·na -nə
( plural cholón -ōn ; or cholo·nes -ōˌnās ; also cholonas -ōnəz)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin
: a language family of central Peru consisting of two dialects
• cho·lo·nan -ōnən adjective , usually capitalized