chale

See also: chalé, chalè, châle, and Chalé

Mapudungun

Noun

chale (using Unified Alphabet)

  1. The husband of someone's sororal niece

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃale/

Interjection

chale

  1. (US, slang) "No" intensified. Similar to "hell no" or "yeah right".
    • 2006. DA Bronx Bombers. Pick me, Memoirs of the Little League.
      “Chale (Coach loved to use Mexican-American slang – Chale meant “Hell No!”), I want you to be a big target for Rudy so just try your best ok!”

Usage notes

A word that is sometimes yelled when something goes wrong. It's not an offensive word, and it's considered to be very informal.

Verb

chale

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of chalar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of chalar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of chalar.

References
  • chale, In Websters Online dictionary.
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