chofer

See also: chófer

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish chofer, from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chofer

  1. driver; chauffeur
    Synonym: conductor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French chauffeur.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (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/
    • (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

References

  1. ^ “chofer”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “chofer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Alternative forms

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

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