dhobi
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From Hindi धोबी (dhōbī, “washerman”)[1]
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈdəʊbi/
[edit] Noun
dhobi (plural dhobis)
- A laundryman in India and Pakistan; a washerman.
- “A dhobi is a washerman in India and Pakistan. Dhobis usually run door to door collecting ... All the dhobis wash their linen in the Mahalaxmi area known as Dhobi Ghat.”...http://www.mumbainet.com/travel/dhobighat.htm
- The 'dhobi khana' at Fort Kochi was once throbbing with activity. ... "The first dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...” http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/07/stories/2003070700750100.htm
[edit] Derived terms
- dhobi itch. A fungal infection infecting moist parts of the body.
- Dhobi Talao: A suburb in Mumbai.
- dhobi ghat a washing pond for washing clothes.
- dhobi-bag: a laundry bag.
- dhobi khana.
- ဒိုဘီ (dò-bì) (Burmese)[2]
[edit] References
- ^ *Platts, John T. धोबी from A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English] Oxford. 1884.
- ^ Myanmar-English Dictionary (1993, Myanmar Language Commission; republished 1996, Dunwoody Press)
