chofer

See also: chófer

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. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “chofer” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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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