Galibi

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noun

Synonym of Kari'na (“An indigenous people native to the north coast of South America”).

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Kari'na
OriginFrench Galibi ← Spanish Caribe →
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Meanings

nounGalibi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySynonym of Kari'na (“An indigenous people native to the north coast of South America”).

    Synonyms: Kari'na

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Kari'na (“language”).

    Synonyms: Kari'na

  2. A settlement in Suriname chiefly inhabited by the Kari'na people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Kari'na (“An indigenous people native to the north coast of South America”).

Similar
Kari'na

proper nounSynonym of Kari'na (“language”).

Similar
Kari'na

Origin

  1. SpanishCaribe
  2. FrenchGalibi
  3. EnglishGalibi

Borrowed from French Galibi, ultimately from Spanish Caribe via an indigenous intermediate, possibly Karipúna Creole French or another creole. Doublet of Carib; further related to cannibal, caribe, Carijona, Garifuna, and Kari'na.

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APA

Galibi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galibi

MLA

“Galibi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galibi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galibi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galibi.

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