chefe

Middle English

Noun

chefe

  1. alternative form of chef

Adjective

chefe

  1. alternative form of chef

Adverb

chefe

  1. alternative form of chef

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef; cognates include Spanish jefe and English chief. Doublet of chef, cabo, and caput.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.fi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.fe/
 

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛfi, (Portugal) -ɛfɨ
  • Hyphenation: che‧fe

Noun

chefe m or f by sense (plural chefes, feminine (informal) chefa, feminine plural (informal) chefas)

  1. chief, head, head man, boss
    Synonyms: gerente, administrador, capataz, controlador, feitor, organizador, superintendente, supervisor
  2. chieftain
    Synonym: cacique
  3. chef (the head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant)
    Synonym: (unadapted form) chef
  4. (video games) boss
    Synonyms: chefão, boss
  5. (heraldry) chief
  6. (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter
    Synonyms: grande, amigo

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tetum: xefe

Further reading

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