"jiboya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jiboyas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese jiboia, borrowed from Old Tupi îyboîa, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jɨβoj. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|bor|pt>jiboia>boa constrictor|id=boa constrictor|text=++}} Borrowed from Portuguese jiboia, borrowed from Old Tupi îyboîa, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jɨβoj. Head templates: {{en-noun}} jiboya (plural jiboyas)
  1. (uncommon) The boa constrictor. Tags: uncommon Categories (lifeform): Boas Synonyms: giboia, giboya, jiboia

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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