ése

Meaning

1. (demonstrative, masculine) that one (near you)
2. (demonstrative, masculine) the former
3. (Mexico, demonstrative, masculine, slang, vocative) dude, guy, pal, man, buddy; (sometimes) asshole

Concepts

that

former

that one

there is

Synonyms

esa

eso

ésa

aquél

ese

aquélla

ello

🇮🇹

aquel

éso

aquella

ahí está

aquéllas

aquéllos

ésas

ésos

Translations

quello

jenes

jener

der

celui-là

quella

das

aquele

die

esse

cela

ذٰلِكَ

dieses

dieser

jene

Hyphenated as

é‧se

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈese/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: ipse

In summary

Inherited from Latin ipse.
The slang sense to refer to a person is, allegedly from urban legend, from South Mexico and became popular slang in pachuco culture [1940s].