chifle

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See also: chiflé

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Chifel (“jaw”), from Middle High German kivele, from Old High German kifel, from Proto-West Germanic *kafl.

Verb

chifle

  1. (Uri) to scold
    Synonym: chiibe

References

Romanian

Pronunciation

Noun

chifle f

  1. inflection of chiflă:
    1. indefinite plural
    2. indefinite genitive/dative singular

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃifle/
  • Rhymes: -ifle
  • Syllabification: chi‧fle

Etymology 1

Deverbal from chiflar (“to whistle”).

Noun

chifle m (plural chifles)

  1. whistle
  2. (Ecuador, Peru) an appetizer dish of fried green plantain
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

chifle

  1. inflection of chiflar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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