abibe

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈbi.bi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈbi.be/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈbi.bɨ/ [ɐˈβi.βɨ]

  • Rhymes: -ibi
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧be

Etymology 1

Uncertain, could be onomatopoeic[1] or from Latin ave ibe.[2][3]

Noun

abibe m (plural abibes)

  1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, a plover of Eurasia)
    Synonyms: ave-fria, abecoinha

Etymology 2

From Hebrew אָבִיב (avív).

Noun

abibe m (plural abibes)

  1. Abib

References

  1. ^ abibe”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025
  2. ^ abibe”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082025
  3. ^ Antenor Nascentes (1955) “abibe”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa [Portuguese language etymological dictionary] (in Portuguese), 2nd edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 2