hepe

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish jefe. Doublet of kabo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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hépe (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜉᜒ)

  1. chief
    Synonym: payo
    Hepe kan polisiyaChief of police

Cebuano

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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hepe

  1. a chief or head police or military officer

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hepe (plural hepes)

  1. crowd, multitude, assembly

Descendants

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  • English: heap
  • Yola: heep

References

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hepe (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜉᜒ)

  1. chief (especially of police)
    Synonyms: puno, tsip
  2. boss; head (of an office)
    Synonyms: puno, bos