sibibusi
التعريفات والمعاني
== Dutch ==
=== Alternative forms ===
sibiboesi (dated)
=== Etymology ===
Unadapted borrowing from Sranan Tongo sibibusi.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈsi.biˌbu.si/
Hyphenation: si‧bi‧bu‧si
=== Noun ===
sibibusi m (plural sibibusi's, no diminutive)
(Suriname) cloudburst, sudden torrential tropical rainstorm
== Sranan Tongo ==
=== Alternative forms ===
sibiboesi (superseded)
=== Etymology ===
Compound of sibi (“to sweep, the sweeping”) + busi (“forest, jungle”), said because the heavy rain is thought to sweep the forest clean like a broom.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈsi.biˌbu.si/
=== Noun ===
sibibusi
cloudburst, sudden torrential tropical rainstorm
==== Descendants ====
→ Dutch: sibibusi