hibi

See also: hi-bî

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧bi
• IPA^(key): /hiˈbiʔ/, [hiˈbiʔ]

Noun

hibî

1. a cry; a weep; a bawl

   Synonyms: uriyak, tangis

Derived terms

• hibian
• maghibi
• pahibi

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧bi
• IPA^(key): /ˈhibi/, [ˈhi.bɪ]

Etymology 1

From Hokkien 蝦米／虾米 (hê-bí, “dried shrimp”).

Noun

hibi

1. dried shrimp

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

hibi

1. the June plum (Spondias dulcis)
2. the fruit of this tree

Japanese

Romanization

hibi

1. Rōmaji transcription of ひび

Slovene

Noun

hibi

1. inflection of hiba:
   1. dative/locative singular
   2. nominative/accusative dual

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hokkien 蝦米／虾米 (hê-bí, “dried shrimp”).

Alternative forms

• hibe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhibi/, [ˈhi.bɪ]
• Hyphenation: hi‧bi

Noun

hibi (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊᜒ)

1. small, dried shrimp

Related terms

• hakaw
• heko
• suwahe

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiˈbiʔ/, [hɪˈbiʔ]
• Hyphenation: hi‧bi

Noun

hibî (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊᜒ)

1. pouting; pursing of one's lips (as of someone about to cry)

Derived terms

• humibi
• paghibi

 

Further reading

• “hibi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 138
• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 22