Galibi
[ gah-lee-bee ]
/ gɑˈli bi /
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adjective; noun, plural Ga·li·bis, (especially collectively) Ga·li·bi.
the former name of the Kalina.
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Origin of Galibi
First recorded in 1690–1700; from French, from Carib; see origin at cannibal
Words nearby Galibi
Galesburg, galette, gale warning, gal Friday, Galgal, Galibi, Galicia, Galician, Galilean, Galilean satellite, Galilean satellites
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British Dictionary definitions for Galibi
Galibi
/ (ɡɑːˈliːbɪ) /
noun
plural -bi or -bis a member of an American Indian people of French Guiana
the language of this people, belonging to the Carib family
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