Sabir

[ suh-beer ]
/ səˈbɪər /

noun

lingua franca(def 2).

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Example sentences from the Web for sabir

  • Fortunately, they all spoke a kind of sabir which helped things along.

    Atlantida|Pierre Benoit

  • Macache sabir,” he said; “they picked a bullet from your spine, my inspector.

    The Maids of Paradise|Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers