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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gwib, geeb]
- /gwɪb, gib/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gwib, geeb]
- /gwɪb, gib/
Definitions of guib word
- noun guib bushbuck. 1
- noun guib A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground; the harnessed antelope. 1
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Origin of guib
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75, guib is from the French word guiba, name used by Buffon; origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Guib
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guib popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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