English

Interjection

sibo

1. (Singapore, informal) An expression of disbelief, equivalent to Is it so?
   • 2009 December 29, GMAudition, “Audition Story Hack, Letit snow 123bpm for all story numbers 1 ~ 100”, in (Please provide the title of the work):

     u dun understand english sibo?

   • 2010 September 26, Ang Shi Na, “Sheena’s101”, in (Please provide the title of the work):

     Ka ni na, ask stupid question sibo?

   • 2013 August 6, “BlueOldMan, HDB Resales price”, in (Please provide the title of the work):

     You are factoring in the interest sibo?

   • 2015 May 12, May Lee, “Study stress”, in (Please provide the title of the work):

     Grin until mouth crooked sibo?

Usage notes

More common in spoken language than print.

Abenaki

Etymology

From the same Proto-Algonquian root as the Lenape sipu.

Noun

sibo

1. river

Tagalog

Noun

sibo

1. flower of the talahib weed

Noun

sibò

1. attack by a large fish on a shoal of small fish