Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ibon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: ibon
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

cinnamon ibon (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus)

noun

A self-service kiosk found in 7-Eleven stores in parts of Asia.

Example Sentences

"The single species of ibon, the Cinnamon Ibon, is a small passerid sparrow in the monotypic genus Hypocryptadius found only on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines."
"(see title)"
"Inspired by multimedia kiosks in Japan, 7-Eleven introduced a user-friendly multimedia kiosk –ibon – into its stores in 2006. ibon enabled 7-Eleven to provide various self-services which required the minimal involvement of shop assistants."
"Use an ibon kiosk (Chinese only) at a 7-Eleven to book your train ticket. Take the printed slip of paper with your booking number and pay at the counter."
"Most of the 7-Eleven stores are installed with an “i-bon” kiosk machine which allows customers to carry out their retail shopping; pay their bills or fines; book tickets for concerts, trains or flights; buy credit for games; post parcels; apply for bank loans and more."

Etymology

Borrowing from Tagalog ibon (bird).

Inflected Forms

ibons (plural)

Questions

What does ibon mean?: cinnamon ibon (Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus)
Where does ibon come from?: Borrowing from Tagalog ibon (bird).

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