krabit

Krio

Etymology

Ultimately from English crabbed, perhaps via Scottish English crabbit, although this is unlikely. Cognate with Jamaican Creole crabbit (“ferocious; greedy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krá.bît/

Adjective

krábît

  1. stingy, miserly

References

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