kabisi

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

    From English cabbage.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈka.bi.si/, (dated) /ˈt͡ʃa.bi.si/

    Noun

    kabisi

    1. Lacinato kale (Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia)

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Clipping of kabisilya, variant of kabesilya (“chief capitalist; banker in gambling”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabiˈsiʔ/ [kɐ.bɪˈsɪʔ]
    • Rhymes: -iʔ
    • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧si

    Noun

    kabisî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜒ) (colloquial)

    1. Chinese owner, manager, or boss of a Chinese store

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