Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obi

/ˈoʊbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: obi
IPA: /ˈoʊbi/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sash worn with a kimono.

noun

A strip of paper looped around a book or other product.

noun

Alternative form of obeah.

Countable; Uncountable

name

name

A male given name.

Example Sentences

"The broad obi tied around her middle was orange and yellow. I'd never seen such elegant clothing."
"They had known nothing of woolen cloth, but now the popularity of obi made of imported grogram spread like wildfire. This popularity produced various stories in its wake."
"Chelsea made two changes to the side that lost at Manchester United, with Frank Lampard making way for John Obi Mikel and Nicolas Anelka starting ahead of Didier Drogba."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 帯 (obi, “belt”).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

obis (plural)

Derived Forms

obiism

Synonyms

obeah

Homonyms

obie

Questions

How do you pronounce obi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊbi/.
What does obi mean?: A sash worn with a kimono.
Where does obi come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 帯 (obi, “belt”).

How to pronounce obi

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