caribú

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See also: caribu and caribù

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Canadian French caribou.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaɾiˈbu/ [ka.ɾiˈβ̞u]
  • (Castilian)
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  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: ca‧ri‧bú

Noun[edit]

caribú m (plural caribús or caribúes)

  1. caribou, reindeer
    Synonym: reno

Descendants[edit]

  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: caribú

Further reading[edit]

Tetelcingo Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish caribú, from French caribou, from Mi'kmaq qalipu.

Noun[edit]

caribú

  1. Caribou, reindeer.