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dhobi

/ˈdəʊbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
dho-bi
IPA
/ˈdəʊbi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindi धोबी (dhobī, “washerman”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: धोबी

Inflected Forms

dhobis (plural) dhobie (alternative) dhoby (alternative) dobie (alternative)

Phrases

dhobi bag dhobi dust dhobi itch dhobi's earth

Questions

How do you pronounce dhobi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊbi/.
What does dhobi mean?
A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.
Where does dhobi come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce dhobi

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