bife

Portuguese

/ˈbi.fi/, /ˈbi.fe/, /ˈbi.fɨ/

noun
Definitions
  • steak slice of beef
  • (colloquial) English person

Etymology

Borrowed from English beef derived from French bœuf (ox, beef) derived from Latin bōs (ox, cow, bull).

Origin

Latin

bōs

Gloss

ox, cow, bull

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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