trobi

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See also: trobí

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Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

trobi

  1. inflection of trobar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “from English trouble?”

Noun[edit]

trobi

  1. quarrel, row

Verb[edit]

trobi

  1. to disturb, to harass, to pester, to tease
    • 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]‎[1]:
      a lobbi va trobbi somma
      He loves to pester people.
    • 1984, “Nioni”, in Telefôn' mi koe mi koenoe, performed by The Exmo Stars and Boogie:
      Te yu no man fu tyari akata / yu no mu trobi matuku
      If you aren't able to carry a headpad / you shouldn't bother with a basket

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