chale

See also: chalé, chalè, châle, and Chalé

Mapudungun

Noun

chale (using Unified Alphabet)

1. The husband of someone's sororal niece

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃale/ [ˈt͡ʃa.le]

Interjection

chale

1. (US, slang) "No" intensified. Similar to "hell no" or "yeah right".
   • 2006. DA Bronx Bombers. Pick me, Memoirs of the Little League.[1]

     “Chale (Coach loved to use Mexican-American slang – Chale meant “Hell No!”), I want you to be a big target for Rudy so just try your best ok!”

Usage notes

A word that is sometimes yelled when something goes wrong. It's not an offensive word, and it's considered to be very informal.

Verb

chale

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of chalar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of chalar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of chalar.

References

• chale, In Websters Online dictionary.