Galibi

Ga·li·bi

[gah-lee-bee]
noun, plural Ga·li·bis ( especially collectively ) Ga·li·bi.
a member of an Indian people of French Guiana.

Origin:
1890–95; < Carib; see cannibal

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Galibi (ɡɑːˈliːbɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , -bi, -bis
1.  a member of an American Indian people of French Guiana
2.  the language of this people, belonging to the Carib family

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