Carib

See also: cärib and Carib.

English

Etymology

From the Arawak kalingo, kalino, words used to designate strength and bravery.

Noun

Carib (plural Caribs or Carib)

A member of an Amerindian people who inhabit the coast of Central and South America and the Lesser Antilles.

Translations

Note: These are translations for the plural.

people

Catalan: caribs m pl
Hungarian: karib
Irish: Cairibigh
Kazakh: кариб (karib)
Portuguese: caribes (pt) m or f, caraíbas m or f
Russian: карибы (kariby)

Proper noun

Carib

Any of the languages of these people.

Derived terms

Cariban

Related terms

Caribbean
cannibal, via Spanish. [1][2]

Translations

language

Breton: karibeg m
Catalan: carib m
Irish: Cairibis f

References

Anagrams

Cabri, baric, biarc, cabri, rabic

Catalan

Etymology

From carib.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /kəˈɾip/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾip/

Proper noun

el Carib m

Caribbean (a region of the Americas)

Related terms

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