[n] a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
[n] a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
[n] a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river
[n] a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language; "the Chadian desert"; "Chad soldiers"; "Chadian folktales"