chofer

See also: chófer

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish chófer, from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoˈpeɾ/, [t͡ʃoˈpeɾ]
• Hyphenation: cho‧fer

Noun

chofer

1. driver; chauffeur

   Synonym: conductor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• chauffeur

Etymology

Borrowed from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈfɛʁ/ [ʃoˈfɛh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈfɛʁ/ [ʃoˈfɛh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈfɛɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈfɛʁ/ [ʃoˈfɛχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈfɛɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɔˈfɛɾ/, /ʃoˈfɛɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɔˈfɛɾ/, /ʃoˈfɛɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɔˈfɛɾ/, /t͡ʃoˈfɛɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɔˈfɛ.ɾi/, /ʃoˈfɛ.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: cho‧fer

Noun

chofer m or f by sense (plural choferes)

1. chauffeur, driver

   Synonym: motorista

Spanish

Alternative forms

• chófer, chauffeur

Etymology

Borrowed from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoˈfeɾ/ [t͡ʃoˈfeɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: cho‧fer

Noun

chofer m or f by sense (plural choferes)

1. chauffeur
2. driver

   Synonym: conductor

Descendants

• → Tagalog: tsuper

Further reading

• “chofer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014