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chefe.

chief, head, head man, boss

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɛ.fi/Brazil/ˈʃɛ.fɨ/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃɛ.fɨ/Northern, Portugal
  1. chief, head, head man, boss

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  2. chieftain

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  3. chef (the head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  4. boss

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  5. chief

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  6. A term of address for someone, typically a waiter

    Brazil · by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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