kubi

See also: kùbì and kǔbī

Albanian

Noun

kubi

  1. inflection of kub:
    1. definite nominative singular
    2. indefinite dative/ablative singular

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ku‧bi

Verb

kubi

  1. to tamper

Japanese

Romanization

kubi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of くび

Latvian

Noun

kubi m

  1. nominative/vocative plural of kubs

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Possibly from Twi Akan koobi (“blackchin tilapia; dried/salted tilapia”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkubi/

Noun

kubi

  1. Plagioscion surinamensis (a species of freshwater ray-finned fish)
    • [1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Wörterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), archived from the original on 8 February 2023:
      kubi der hiesige Schellfisch.
      Kubi. The local haddock.]

Derived terms

  • kubiston

Descendants

  • → Dutch: koebie, koebi

References

  1. ^ Johann Gottlieb Christaller (1933) [1875], Dictionary of the Asante and Fante language called Tshi (Twi)‎[1], 2nd edition, Basel: Basel Evangelical Missionary Society, page 241
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