karibu
See also: Karibu
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karibu
Declension edit
Inflection of karibu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | karibu | karibut | ||
genitive | karibun | karibujen | ||
partitive | karibua | karibuja | ||
illative | karibuun | karibuihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | karibu | karibut | ||
accusative | nom. | karibu | karibut | |
gen. | karibun | |||
genitive | karibun | karibujen | ||
partitive | karibua | karibuja | ||
inessive | karibussa | karibuissa | ||
elative | karibusta | karibuista | ||
illative | karibuun | karibuihin | ||
adessive | karibulla | karibuilla | ||
ablative | karibulta | karibuilta | ||
allative | karibulle | karibuille | ||
essive | karibuna | karibuina | ||
translative | karibuksi | karibuiksi | ||
abessive | kaributta | karibuitta | ||
instructive | — | karibuin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Further reading edit
- “karibu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English caribou.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karibu m animal or n (indeclinable)
- caribou, reindeer (Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer)
- Synonyms: ren, renifer, renifer tundrowy
Further reading edit
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic قَرِيب (qarīb, “nearby”), also used to welcome a visitor in Omani Arabic. The sense "you're welcome" is a calque of English you're welcome.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Interjection edit
karibu (plural karibuni)
- welcome!
- come in!
- you're welcome! (response to being thanked)
Derived terms edit
- Verbal derivations:
- Causative: -karibisha
- Passive: -karibiwa
- Other formations: -karibu chakula (“enjoy your meal”)
See also edit
Adverb edit
karibu na or karibu ya