Alibaba

ˌæliˈbɑːbə

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Definition of Alibaba - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

businessChinese multinational company known for e-commerce, cloud computing, and technology

Alibaba reported strong sales during the Singles' Day event.

literature

Rare

fictional woodcutter who discovers a thieves' treasure cave

Rare

Alibaba shouts 'Open Sesame' to enter the cave.

Adjective

businessrelating to the Chinese company Alibaba Group or its services

The Alibaba platform supports global wholesale and sourcing.

literature

Rare

relating to the folk-tale character Ali Baba

Rare

The school performed an Alibaba play for the spring festival.

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Origin of Alibaba

Arabic: Ali (name) + baba (folk tale)

Examples of Alibaba in a sentence

Alibaba has expanded beyond e-commerce into digital payments and logistics.
Children listened eagerly as the storyteller described how Alibaba found the hidden cave.
In the play, Alibaba hesitates before saying the magic words to open the rocks.
Alibaba merchants often offer flexible payment terms.
Our Alibaba-focused marketing strategy boosted sales in Asia.
Our director loves adding Alibaba twists to classic fairy tales.

The museum hosted an Alibaba exhibit on Middle Eastern folklore.

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French:Alibaba, du groupe Alibaba, ...
German:Alibaba, Alibaba-, ...
Italian:Alibaba, di Alibaba, ...
Spanish:Alibaba, de Alí Babá, ...
Portuguese:Alibaba, do Alibaba, ...
Chinese:阿里巴巴, 阿里巴巴的, ...
Japanese:アリババ, アリババの, ...
Arabic:عَلِي بابا, خاصّ بِعَلِي بابا, ...
Hebrew:אַלִיבָּאבָּא, אַלִיבָּאבָּא, ...
Russian:Alibaba, компании Alibaba, ...
Ukrainian:Алібаба, Alibaba, ...
Hindi:अलीबाबा, अलीबाबा संबंधी, ...
Bengali:আলিবাবা, আলিবাবা-সংশ্লিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:Alibaba, d'Alibaba, ...
Czech:Alibaba, týkající se společnosti Alibaba, ...
Danish:Alibaba, Alibaba-, ...
Dutch:Alibaba, Alibaba-, ...
Greek:Alibaba, της Alibaba, ...
Hungarian:Alibaba, az Alibaba Grouphoz kapcsolódó, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមហ៊ុន អាលីបាបា, ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងក្រុមហ៊ុនអាលីបាបា ឬសេវាកម្មរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុននេះ, ...
Korean:알리바바, 알리바바의, ...
Persian:علی‌بابا, وابسته‌به‌علی‌بابا, ...
Polish:Alibaba, alibabowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):Alibaba, da Alibaba, ...
Romanian:Alibaba, al Alibaba, ...
Swedish:Alibaba, Alibaba-, ...
Thai:อาลีบาบา, ของอาลีบาบา, ...
Turkish:Alibaba, Alibaba markasına ait, ...
Vietnamese:Alibaba, của Tập đoàn Alibaba, ...

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