caribú

See also: caribu and caribù

Spanish

Etymology

From Canadian French caribou.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaɾiˈbu/, [kaɾiˈβu]
  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

caribú m (plural caribúes or caribús)

  1. caribou, reindeer

Synonyms

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caribú, from French caribou, from Mi'kmaq qalipu.

Noun

caribú

  1. Caribou, reindeer.
    • 1964, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, “Ini nonca yulcötl itucö caribú”, in Yulcöme‎, México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 7:
      Ini caribú icaca quienami masötl.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
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