dib

See also: DIB, dīb, and ديب

English

Etymology 1

Verb

1. To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
2. To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.

See also

• dibbing
• dibber
• dibble
• dibs

Noun

dib (plural dibs)

1. A dibber (gardening tool)
2. One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

Etymology 2

Verb

1. (scouting) Alternative form of dyb

Anagrams

• BID, DBI, IBD, IDB, bid

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Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ذِئْب (ḏiʔb), from Proto-Semitic *ðiʾb- (“wolf”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *ǯiʔib- (“beast of prey”). Compare Moroccan Arabic ديب (dīb), Egyptian Arabic ديب (dīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diːp/

Noun

1. wolf

   Synonym: lupu

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Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dib/

Noun

dib (nominative plural dibs)

1. depth

Declension

declension of dib

	singular	plural
nominative	dib	dibs
genitive	diba	dibas
dative	dibe	dibes
accusative	dibi	dibis
vocative 1	o dib!	o dibs!
predicative 2	dibu	dibus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Derived terms

• dibik
• dibot