gibi

See also: gibi-

Portuguese

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Gibi.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒiˈbi/ [ʒiˈβi]

  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: gi‧bi

Noun

gibi m (plural gibis)

  1. (Brazil) comics; comic book
    Synonyms: banda desenhada, revista em quadrinhos

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:gibi.

Derived terms

See also

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish گبی‎ (gibi), from Proto-Turkic *kēpi (“like”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɟibi/
  • Audio(file)

Postposition

gibi

  1. like (similar to)
    Annen gibi konuşuyorsun.
    You are talking like your mother.
  2. such as
    Vietnam, Kamboçya ve Laos gibi Asya ülkeleri…
    Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos…

Further reading
  • gibi in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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