dribi

See also: dri'bi

Ma'di

Etymology

Equivalent to drị̃ (“head”) +‎ bị́ (“leaf”). Cognate with Lugbara drì-bbí.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɖìbí], [dìbí]
  • Hyphenation: dri‧bi

Noun

drị̃bị́

  1. hair on the head
    Synonym: drị̃'bị́
    • 2012, Paul C. Jong, Itiru gba di eyi si vua Endri si ya? [Have you truly been born again of water and the Spirit?], Seoul, Korea: Hephzibah, →ISBN, page 201:
      Jo ukunzi ebe aia ei ni ra kaki aia ti ni ifo ika, kaki adu tri aia andrati ga ci, kaki dribi iyi ra, kaki bongu pelere rii su au vua kaki mvuka ofu rii su au.
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