# Galibi

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Kari'na (“An indigenous people native to the north coast of South America”).

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Galibi, ultimately from Spanish Caribe via an indigenous intermediate, possibly Karipúna Creole French or another creole.
Doublet of Carib; further related to cannibal, caribe, Carijona, Garifuna, and Kari'na.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galibi