Galibi

[ gah-lee-bee ]

adjective

, plural Ga·li·bis, (especially collectively) Ga·li·bi.

1. the former name of the Kalina ( def ).

Galibi

/ ɡɑːˈliːbɪ /

noun

1. -bi-bis a member of an American Indian people of French Guiana
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Carib family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Galibi¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French, from Carib; cannibal