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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORIBI

From Afrikaans, probably from Khoikhoi arab.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORIBI

oribi  [ˈɒrɪbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORIBI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oribi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORIBI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oribi

Oribi are graceful slender-legged, long-necked small antelope found in grassland almost throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Definition of oribi in the English dictionary

The definition of oribi in the dictionary is a small African antelope, Ourebia ourebi, of grasslands and bush south of the Sahara, with fawn-coloured coat and, in the male, ridged spikelike horns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORIBI


Achebe
əˈtʃeɪbɪ
baby
ˈbeɪbɪ
bushbaby
ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbɪ
crybaby
ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ
gaby
ˈɡeɪbɪ
grandbaby
ˈɡrændˌbeɪbɪ
Libby
ˈlɪbɪ
ribby
ˈrɪbɪ
sybo
ˈsəɪbɪ
syboe
ˈsəɪbɪ
sybow
ˈsəɪbɪ
vibey
ˈvaɪbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORIBI

oribatid
orichalc
orichalceous
oriel
oriel window
orielled
oriency
orient
oriental
Oriental almandine
Oriental emerald
oriental frill
oriental rug
oriental topaz
Orientalisation
Orientalise
Orientalism
Orientalist
Orientalistic
orientality

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORIBI

Abu Dhabi
Albi
alibi
Babi
bambi
bi
combi
Galibi
Jambi
Maghribi
Nabi
Nairobi
obi
Panjabi
Punjabi
rabbi
renminbi
tabi
wasabi
zombi

Synonyms and antonyms of oribi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oribi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORIBI

Find out the translation of oribi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oribi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oribi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

oribi
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oribi
570 millions of speakers

English

oribi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oribi
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عريبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Oribi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oribi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oribi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oribi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oribi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oribi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オリビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oribi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oribi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oribi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oribi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Oribi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oribi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oribi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oribi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Oribi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oribi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Oribi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oribi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oribi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Oribi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oribi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORIBI»

The term «oribi» is regularly used and occupies the 100.801 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of oribi
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORIBI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oribi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oribi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oribi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORIBI»

Discover the use of oribi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oribi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mountain Biking Trails of South Africa
R10 per person is charged to go into the Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve. Trail Signage: Routes are unmarked in Fairacres Estate. Public road signs in the Nature Reserve. Facilities: Picnic sites next to the river in the reserve. Oribi Gorge Hotel at ...
Jacques Marais, Susanna Mills, Jacques Marais, Herman Mills, Susanna Mills, 2005
2
The Defeat of the German U-boats: The Battle of the Atlantic
HMS Oribi, 5 miles in front of the port wing of the convoy, was ordered to search down this bearing to a depth of 12 miles. At 0857 a U-boat was sighted at a range of 7 miles, and HMS Oribi increased speed to 30 knots. And at 0907 and 0910 ...
David Syrett, 1994
3
South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland
Oribi Gorge Hotel (%039-687 0253; www.oribi gorge.co.za; s/d incl breakfast R430/660; s) is a large pine place (with the foyer incorporating a jacaranda tree). If you can ignore the piped 'Jingle Bell Rock' music in the foyer, for rocks of a more ...
Kate Armstrong, 2006
4
Serengeti II: Dynamics, Management, and Conservation of an ...
Table 10.5 Oribi densities recorded at different locations in Africa. Location Density (km2) Source Factors Influencing Abundance Estimates from ground counts showed a west-east decline of oribi density in the census zone. This trend  ...
A. R. E. Sinclair, Peter Arcese, 1995
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
TRIBAL TRAITS. The smallest antelopes, ranging from 20 cm tall, 1.5 kg royal antelope to the 67 cm oribi and 26 kg beira. Harelike, with hindlegs much longer than forelegs (Neotragus, Madoqua), to gazelle- like conformation (oribi, steenbok).
Richard Estes, 1991
6
Mammals of Africa
Oribi Ourebia ourebi head ofadult male showing skin gland patch below ear. The particular permutation of the Oribi's Ourebia ourebi adaptation to its environment is unlike that of any other antelope and its affinities have long been a puzzle.
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
7
Weekends with Soul
ORIBI GORGE, NEAR PORT SHEPSTONE In its ancient meanderings across the Oribi Flats, the Mzimkhulwana River has cut a spectacular gorge through the mountains. 1 mean really spectacular. This is wild canyon country. Dizzying ...
Bridget Hilton-Barber, 2001
8
East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, ...
One night in September 1953 a female oribi was found lying down with what appeared to be young ones. When the oribi stood up and started to move off it was discovered that the young animals were five jackal cubs. The cubs were definitely ...
Jonathan Kingdon, 1988
9
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
In the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu- Natal, areas of similar topography and aspects in open grassland were favoured (Rowe-Rowe, 1983b). Oribi also select recently burnt areas (Oliver ft at., 1978; Rowe-Rowe, 1982b; Everett ct ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
10
Walker's Mammals of the World
The oribi inhabits areas that are generally open but have Oribi (Ourebia ourebi), photo by Lothar Schlawe. a sufficient growth of vegetation for protection. It customarily shelters in tall grass and does not attempt to escape until an intruder is ...
Ronald M. Nowak, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORIBI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oribi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shoppers get free screenings
ORIBI Plaza shoppers lined up to get checked and tested when the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital management staff dedicated two hours ... «News24, Jul 15»
2
Hospital staff dedicate hours to Mandela Day
The campaign will be held at Port Shepstone Oribi Plaza (outside Pick n Pay) on Friday 17 July from 9am to 11am. The campaign will be ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Ruma National Park Is Last Retreat of the Roan Antelope
Visitors to the park need not worry about accommodation as Oribi Guest House next to the park, and Rusinga Island Lodge on Rusinga Island, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Oribi fire melted pylon chopper's cables
The fire, believed to have begun in Murray Road in Oribi, quickly made its way to the airport, driven by wind reaching speeds of over 20 knots. «News24, Jul 15»
5
Veld Fire Spreads to Pietermaritzburg's Oribi Airport
The Pietermaritzburg fire department fought off a fire which had spread into the Oribi Airport on Sunday afternoon. Divisional Officer Craig ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
House-breaking syndicate arrested
... their attention to a property in Copesville where they arrested one man, believed to be linked to house-breakings in Oribi and Bishopstowe. «News24, Jul 15»
7
Car shortage for Telkom
Sources claimed for the past week many technicians in Pietermaritzburg have been at their base in Oribi, unable to work. Telkom denied that ... «News24, Jul 15»
8
Crime busters pounce again
After questioning the men further, CAT was led to their homes in Slangspruit, outside Oribi, where they found stolen items including laptops, ... «News24, Jul 15»
9
Celebrity number three takes the 'jump'
She bravely faced her fear of heights and completed the #WildSlide across Oribi Gorge where she was suspended 55 stories above the ground ... «News24, Jul 15»
10
Daredevil granny
During a recent outing to Oribi Gorge on the South Coast, with the South African Association for Retired Persons (SAARP), Perrins decided to ... «News24, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Oribi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oribi>. Apr 2024 ».
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