chank
1 of 2verb
ˈchaŋk,
-ȯ-,
-ä-
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal
: chew noisily : champ
chank
2 of 2noun
ˈchaŋk
variants or less commonly chank shell
plural -s
: any of a family (Xancidae) of tropical heavy-shelled pear-shaped gastropod mollusks
especially : a species of the Indian Ocean (Turbinella pyrum synonym Xancus pyrum) commonly appearing in Hindu religious pictures and writings
Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably alteration of champ entry 1
Noun
Sanskrit śaṅkha