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dib
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dib"
Translingual
Etymology
Symbol
dib
See also
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪb/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Etymology 1
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Verb
dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)
- To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.
- Synonym: dibble
- To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
See also
Noun
dib (plural dibs)
Etymology 2
Verb
dib (third-person singular simple present dibs, present participle dibbing, simple past and past participle dibbed)
Anagrams
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Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *tǖp.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
dib (definite accusative dibi, plural diblər)
- bottom
- root, base
- lower part
- deep (a long way inside; situated far in or back)
- (mining) face (as in coalface)
- (colloquial) hymen
- Synonym: qızlıq pərdəsi
Declension
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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ذِئْب (ḏiʔb). Compare Moroccan Arabic ديب (dīb), Egyptian Arabic ديب (dīb).
Pronunciation
Noun
dib m (plural djieb)
Sumerian
Romanization
dib
- romanization of 𒁳 (dib)
Volapük
Pronunciation
Noun
dib (nominative plural dibs)
- depth
Declension
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
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