How to Pronounce "sabir"
word
ˈseɪbɝ/, /səˈbɪɹ
SAY-ber, suh-BIR
səˈbɪə
suh-BEE-uh
Definition
Sabir is a historical type of simplified language, also called a pidgin or lingua franca, used in the Mediterranean so people speaking different native languages could communicate.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪbɝ/, /səˈbɪɹ
British English
səˈbɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAY-ber, suh-BIR
UK
suh-BEE-uh
Listen in Context
Sabir was used by traders in the Mediterranean.
People spoke Sabir to understand each other.
Today, Sabir is no longer spoken.
Historians study Sabir to learn about international trade in past centuries.