cef
See also: çef
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English chef, from French chef, from Old French chief (“head, leader”), from Vulgar Latin capus (“head”), from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃɛf], [ʃɛf]
- Rhymes: -ɛf
- Hyphenation: cèf
Noun
cef (Jawi spelling چيف, plural cef-cef)
- The head cook at a hotel, restaurant, and other places; a chef.
- Synonym: ketua jurumasak
Further reading
- “cef” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.