bbi

See also: bbɨ and BBI

Lolopo

Etymology

From Proto-Loloish *m-bliŋ¹ (Bradley). Cognate with Burmese ပြည် (prany).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bi³³]

Noun

bbi 

  1. (Yao'an) pus

Tashelhit

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bːi/

Verb

bbi (Tifinagh spelling ⴱⴱⵉ, verbal noun ubuy)

  1. to bite
  2. to sting
  3. to cut, to tear
    bbi lislamto circumcise
    Bbiɣ t f snat tgzmin.I cut it into two pieces.
  4. to cease, to stop
  5. to cross, to go through

References

  • Stroomer, Harry (2025) Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 1 a—e (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/1) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 596a