Caraibi
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Italian
Etymology
From Spanish Caribe, from a Taíno or Kalinago term corresponding to karifuna (“Kalinago person”) in modern Kalinago, a borrowing from a Cariban language, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *karipona (“person”). Compare Kari'na karìna (“Carib person”).
The word came through French Caraïbes (IPA(key): /kaʁaˈib/) and English Caribe (IPA(key): /kæɹˈaɪbiː/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈraj.bi/, (traditional) /ka.raˈi.bi/[1]
- Rhymes: -ajbi, (traditional) -ibi
- Hyphenation: Ca‧rài‧bi, (traditional) Ca‧ra‧ì‧bi
Proper noun
Caraibi m pl (plural only)
- the Caribbean (a sea in North America)
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References
- ^ Caraibi in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- ^ (Can we date this quote?), “Caribi”, in Treccani:
- Nome regionale di uso corrente per indicare l’America Centrale insulare, ma spesso esteso all’America Centrale istmica e alla parte settentrionale del Sudamerica.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)