chibo

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Maybe from Spanish chivo.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.βu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.bu/
  • Hyphenation: chi‧bo

Noun

chibo m (plural chibos, feminine chiba, feminine plural chibas)

  1. kid (young goat)
  2. (Portugal, colloquial) informant

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • chibar

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chivo.

Noun

chibo (plural chibojte)

  1. Goat.

Derived terms

References
  • Brewer, Forrest; Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos, segunda impresión edition, México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, published 1971, page 124
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