algibebe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• aljabeba, aljabebe

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْجِلْبَاب (al-jilbāb). First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ʒiˈbɛ.bi/ [aʊ̯.ʒiˈbɛ.bi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ʒiˈbɛ.bi/ [aʊ̯.ʒiˈbɛ.bi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ʒiˈbɛ.be/ [aʊ̯.ʒiˈbɛ.be]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ʒiˈbɛ.bɨ/ [aɫ.ʒiˈβɛ.βɨ]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛbi, (Portugal) -ɛbɨ
• Hyphenation: al‧gi‧be‧be

Noun

algibebe m (plural algibebes, feminine algibeba, feminine plural algibebas)

1. (archaic) person or store that sells clothing made from cheap fabric

   Synonyms: aljubeta, aljubeteiro, jubeteiro, roupa-velheiro

Further reading

• “algibebe”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “algibebe”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024