sibo

English

Etymology

Derived from Hokkien 是無是无 (sī-bô, “is not”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

sibo

  1. (Singapore, informal) An expression of disbelief, equivalent to Is it so?
    • 2009 December 29, GMAudition, “Gamerz Planet”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      u dun understand english sibo?
    • 2010 September 26, Ang Shi Na, “Sheena’s101”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Ka ni na, ask stupid question sibo?
    • 2013 August 6, “BlueOldMan, HDB Resales price”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      You are factoring in the interest sibo?
    • 2015 May 12, May Lee, “Study stress”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Grin until mouth crooked sibo?

Usage notes

More common in spoken language than print.

Anagrams


Abenaki

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi

Noun

sibo

  1. river

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: si‧bo

Adjective

sibo

  1. fit; suitable; proper
  2. coincidental; happening or existing at the same time

Verb

sibo

  1. to coincide
  2. to fit

Tagalog

Noun

sibo

  1. flower of the talahib weed

Noun

sibò

  1. attack by a large fish on a shoal of small fish
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