dhobi

English

Alternative forms

• dhobie, dhoby, dobie

Etymology

From Hindi धोबी (dhobī, “washerman”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊbi/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊbi

Noun

dhobi (plural dhobis)

1. (South Asia) A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.
   • 2003, [1]

     The 'dhobi khana' at Fort Kochi was once throbbing with activity.

     […]

     ... "The first dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...”

Derived terms

• dhobi-bag
• dhobi dust
• dhobi itch
• dhobi's earth

Translations

a laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan

• Bengali: ধোপা (bn) (dhōpa)
• Burmese: ဒိုဘီ (my) (duibhi)
• Gujarati: ધોબી (dhobī)
• Hindi: धोबी (hi) m (dhobī), धोबिन (hi) f (dhobin)
• Marathi: धोबी m (dhobī)
• Punjabi: ਧੋਬੀ m (dhobī)
• Swahili: dobi (sw) class ma
• Urdu: دھوبی m (dhobī)

Anagrams

• Bodhi, bodhi