kabisi

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English cabbage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.bi.si/, (dated) /ˈt͡ʃa.bi.si/

Noun

kabisi

  1. Lacinato kale (Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia)

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping of kabisilya, variant of kabesilya (“chief capitalist; banker in gambling”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabiˈsiʔ/ [kɐ.bɪˈsɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧si

Noun

kabisî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜒ) (colloquial)

  1. Chinese owner, manager, or boss of a Chinese store

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