hepe

See also: hep E

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jefe. Doublet of kabo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhepe/ [ˈhe.pe]
• Hyphenation: he‧pe

Noun

hépe (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜉᜒ)

1. chief

   Synonym: payo

   Hepe kan polisiya ― Chief of police

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jefe, from French chef, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *káput (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhepe/ [ˈhi.pe]
• Hyphenation: he‧pe

Noun

hepe

1. a chief or head police or military officer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• heep, hep

Etymology

From Old English hēap, from Proto-West Germanic *haup, from Proto-Germanic *haupaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛːp/

Noun

hepe (plural hepes)

1. crowd, multitude, assembly

Descendants

• English: heap
• Yola: heep

References

• “hēp, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jefe, from Old Spanish xefe, from French chef, from Latin caput. Doublet of kabo and tsip.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhepe/ [ˈhɛː.pɛ]
• Rhymes: -epe
• Syllabification: he‧pe

Noun

hepe (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜉᜒ)

1. chief (especially of police)

   Synonyms: puno, tsip

2. boss; head (of an office)

   Synonyms: puno, bos