What does chola in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word chola in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chola in Spanish.

The word chola in Spanish means of mixed race, halfbreed, halfcast, half-cast, half-breed, mestizo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chola

of mixed race

adjetivo (peyorativo (mestizo: indígena y europeo) (of European and Amerindian parentage)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los misioneros se encargaron de enseñarles a leer y escribir a los niños cholos.
The missionaries were in charge of teaching kids of mixed race to read and write.

halfbreed, halfcast

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (peyorativo (persona mestiza: indígena y europeo) (pejorative, offensive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alfonso se fue a la sierra y se casó con una chola.
Alfonso went to the mountains and married a halfbreed (or: halfcast).

half-cast, half-breed

adjetivo (AmL: peyorativo, coloquial (de aspecto indígena) (pejorative, offensive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A mi hermana no la recibieron muy bien porque la vieron chola y poquita cosa en comparación con las demás candidatas.
My sister wasn't very well received because they saw her as a half-cast (or: half-breed) and not good enough compared to the other candidates.

mestizo

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (AmL: peyorativo, coloquial (persona de aspecto indígena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hotel lo atendía una pareja de cholos que a duras penas conversaban.
The hotel was owned by a couple of mestizos who barely spoke.

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